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¹Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa. musandiaye@gmail.com.

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Summary

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) offers flexible management for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in the Internet of Things (IoT). SDN centralizes control, simplifying the management of large-scale WSN deployments and addressing traditional challenges.

Keywords:

SDN-based Wireless Sensor Networks network management abstractions network management architecture software defined networks for sensor nodes wireless sensor networks

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Networking
Internet of Things (IoT)

Background:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are crucial for IoT applications like smart grids, farming, and health.
Traditional WSN management faces challenges due to node heterogeneity, application dependency, and resource constraints, especially in large-scale deployments.
Effective management is essential for WSN efficiency and reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

To review traditional Wireless Sensor Network management techniques.
To detail Software-Defined Networking (SDN)-based management approaches for WSNs.
To highlight the advantages of SDN in overcoming traditional WSN management limitations.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on traditional WSN management.
In-depth analysis of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) techniques applied to WSN management.
Identification and discussion of challenges and future research directions in SDN-based WSN management.

Main Results:

SDN enables centralized control of WSNs by separating control logic from sensor nodes.
This centralized approach simplifies the deployment of network-wide management protocols and applications.
SDN offers a more flexible and scalable solution compared to traditional WSN management methods.

Conclusions:

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) presents a promising solution for managing the complexities of large-scale Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs).
The centralized control offered by SDN significantly enhances flexibility and simplifies management protocols.
Further research is needed to address open challenges in flexible and user-friendly SDN-based WSN configuration and management.