An energy efficient image communication framework for bandlimited wireless sensor networks

In this paper a revamped scheme for image communication over band-limited wireless sensor networks is presented which is efficient from energy consumption point of view. Large volume of data and high packet drop rates make the communication inefficient in terms of bandwidth and power. The challenges are tried to overcome by compressing the images using suitable processing scheme and then transmitting it through an energy efficient network. An image communication platform is developed for testing transmission of images over the wireless networks with the integration of low power, cost effective ZigBee as wireless trans-receiver module. Practical results show the effectiveness of these approaches to make the image communication feasible and efficient over wireless sensor networks.