Code No: RT42044A R13 Set No.

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IV B.Tech II Semester Advanced Supplementary Examinations, October - 2021
WIRELESS SENSORS AND NETWORKS
(Common to Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electronics and
Instrumentation Engineering and Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
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PART–A (22 Marks)
1. a) What are the challenges and the required mechanisms of a Wireless Sensor
network? [4]
b) Distinguish between Hidden node problem and exposed node problem. [4]
c) What are the Classifications of MAC Protocols? [4]
d) What is energy efficient routing? [4]
e) List down the examples of Transport Layer Protocols. [3]
f) What are the Challenges in Security Provisioning? [3]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Discuss on Energy Scavenging. [8]
b) Explain in detail about the Gateway concepts. [8]

3. a) Discuss in detail the Transceiver characteristics and structure. [8]

b) Explain MANETS. [8]

4. a) What are the main issues that need to be addressed while designing a MAC [8]
protocol for wireless sensor networks?
b) Explain the design approaches and performance of S-MAC protocol. [8]

5. a) Discuss the major challenges in designing a routing protocol for Ad Hoc [8]
wireless.
b) Explain in detail about the On-demand routing protocol. [8]

6. a) Discuss Transport Protocol design issues. [8]

b) Explain the Ad Hoc Transport protocol and write advantages and disadvantages. [8]

7. a) Briefly explain about the sensor network programming challenges. [8]

b) Write short notes on Node-level Simulators. [8]

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