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Sensors 2010, 10, 5233-5262; doi:10.3390/s100505233 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article NEURON: Enabling Autonomicity in Wireless Sensor Networks Anastasios Zafeiropoulos 1,2,*, Panagiotis Gouvas 1, Athanassios Liakopoulos 2, 1 1 Gregoris Mentzas and Nikolas Mitrou 1 National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytexneiou, 15773, Zografou, Greece; E-Mails: pgouvas@mail.ntua.gr (P.G.); gmentzas@mail.ntua.gr (G.M.); mitrou@cs.ntua.gr (N.M.) 2 Greek Research and Technology Network, Av. Mesogion 56, 11527, Athens, Greece; E-Mail: aliako@grnet.gr * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: tzafeir@cn.ntua.gr; Tel.: +30-210-7474255; Fax: +30-210-7474490. Received: 1 February 2010; in revised form: 1 April 2010 / Accepted: 14 May 2010 / Published: 25 May 2010 Abstract: Future Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) will be ubiquitous, large-scale networks interconnected with the existing IP infrastructure. Autonomic functionalities have to be designed in order to reduce the complexity of their operation and management, and support the dissemination of knowledge within a WSN. In this paper a novel protocol for energy efficient deployment, clustering and routing in WSNs is proposed that focuses on the incorporation of autonomic functionalities in the existing approaches. The design of the protocol facilitates the design of innovative applications and services that are based on over