Design and Optimization of Low-Power IoT Sensor Networks for Smart City Applications

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1.3 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Overview of IoT Sensor Networks 2.2 Low-Power Design Considerations 2.3 Smart City Applications 3. Methodology 3.1 Research Design and Approach 3.2 Data Collection Methods 3.3 Analytical Techniques 4. IoT Sensor Network Design 4.1 Hardware Components Selection 4.2 Network Architecture Design 4.3 Security Considerations 5. Power Optimization Strategies 5.1 Energy-Efficient Protocols 5.2 Power Management Techniques 5.3 Case Studies and Examples 6. Implementation and Testing 6.1 Prototype Development 6.2 Testing Environment and Setup 6.3 Performance Evaluation 7. Results and Discussion 7.1 Analysis of Experimental Data 7.2 Comparison with Existing Solutions 7.3 Implications for Smart Cities 8. Conclusion and Future Work 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Limitations of the Study 8.3 Recommendations for Future Research