5.10 Wireless Technologies in Energy Management

Abstract As with the advancement of human society and rapid growth in population, the need of utilizing energy in an effective manner is required. Self-sufficiency in energy is another concept but to manage the utilization of energy in such a way that we could fulfill our present needs without compromising the needs of future generations. Just like energy management is important, while we talk about wind, solar, hydro, etc. it is also very important in terms of ad-hoc wireless networks. In this modern era, all the atomization of industries, buildings, stores, etc. has been done over wireless sensor network (WSN), so in order to make the overall system efficient, we have to make the network nodes optimally utilize the energy in order to perform their task effectively and efficiently at the same time. This fascinating advancement in the field of wireless technologies is the sole motivation behind this chapter, which gives the reader an understanding of all fundamental concepts of energy management at different levels of WSN and appreciate the diversity of this matured field, while avoiding getting down to the technicalities required by system engineer.