A REVIEW OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK POTENTIAL IN NIGERIA AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Ajibola Oyedejı · Journal of Engineering Science · 2021
The emerging trend in the world of technology and Information Technology has posed so many opportunities and challenges. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a relatively new and rapidly developing technology due to the advancement and development of the micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The application areas of wireless sensor and wireless sensor network in the society as tools towards achieving sustainable development range from the health sector through the use of Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) to a safer, cleaner and healthier environment. This paper highlights and discusses the potentials of wireless sensor network technology in realizing sustainable development in our society, Nigeria as a case study. WSNs can be employed to improve access to quality health services, increased food production through precision agriculture to a better quality of human resources.