Networked vs Individual sensors Extended range of sensing Cover a wider area of operation Redundancy Multiple nodes close to each other increase fault tolerance Improved accuracy Sensor nodes collaborate and com bine their data to increase the accuracy of sensed data Extended functionality Sensor nodes can not only perform sensing functionality but also provide forwarding servIce.Networked vs. Individual Sensors • Extended range of sensing: • Cover a wider area of operation • Redundancy: • Multiple nodes close to each other increase fault tolerance • Improved accuracy: • Sensor nodes collaborate and combine their data to increase the accuracy of sensed data • Extended functionality: • Sensor nodes can not only perform sensing functionality, but also provide forwarding service