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Question Paper Code : X10373

B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examinations, November/December 2020
Seventh Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC8702 – Ad HoC and Wireless sensor networks
(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions

Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)

1. Is the 4G Cellular communication falls under an ad hoc network ? Justify.

2. How to improve the throughput of ad hoc network ?

3. Is the WSN has auto configuration ? Briefly discuss.

4. Write the formula for Noise figure and discuss when the noise figure will be lesser.

5. List any two suggestion to maximize the lifetime of WSN.

6. Draw the super-frame structure of IEEE 802.15.4.

7. What is meant by node capture ?

8. Differentiate link layer jamming and physical layer jamming.

9. What is meant by state centric programming ?

10. In WSN, the data is flooded in the network. Which IP address is used for
flooding ? Is flooding, a unicast / multicast / broadcast ?
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Part – B (5×13=65 Marks)

11. a) i) Draw protocol graph for the following network: end node (ad hoc node) ->
mobile node -> wireless gateway -> end node (ad hoc node). (5)
ii) The following network follows DSDV routing protocol. Draw the routing
table of ad hoc network, and the source node is ‘A’. (8)

(or)
b) Explain AODV route establishment and route maintenance with proper
diagram for the following network. Consider ‘A’ is a source node.

12. a) i) Explain the transceiver operational states. (6)

ii) Explain the three categories of sensor with example. (7)
(or)
b) i) Discuss about the Operation states with different power consumption. (7)
ii) Briefly explain the different types of mobility with proper diagram. (6)
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13. a) Explain : SMAC with necessary diagram.

(or)
b) What is the need of power aware multi-access protocol for defining WSN
MAC ? Also briefly describes the working model of power aware multi-access
signaling protocol.

14. a) Assume that as an attacker, you are planning to propose DoS attack. Write
down the steps involved for DoS attack. Explain the effect of DoS attack in
WSN.
(or)
b) What is the need of security for routing protocol ? Also, explain the secured
routing protocol using SPIN.

15. a) i) A researcher defined new routing protocol for WSN. In order to test the
performance of the routing protocol, suggest the best approach such as
simulation, emulation or real time implementation which should be cost
effective. Justify your answer. (3)
ii) List out: Programming language name, graphical interface name,
animation window name used in NS2. (3)
iii) Convert the following C code to NS2.
int a,b,c ;
a=5;
b=6;
c=a+b. (7)
(or)
b) i) Most of the journal papers which published in network domain are displayed
the result from simulation, Why they included simulation results instead
of real time implementation ? Justify. (4)
ii) List out and brief about any four open simulator which is used for ad hoc
network and WSN. (4)
iii) Analyse the methodology of cycle driven simulation and discrete event
simulation. (5)

Part – C (1×15=15 Marks)

16. a) Design and explain : WSN based border protection system in order to detect
the entry of terrorist in the line of control. (10)
Discuss anyone possible attack on the border protection system with
solution. (5)
(or)
b) Design and Explain: Intelligent transport system using ad hoc network. The
proposed system will inform the alternate route during road traffic, and it will
provide necessary guideline during accident. (10)
Discuss suitable routing protocol for your intelligent transport system (5)
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Question Paper Code : 40456

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Seventh Semester

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 8702 – AD HOC AND WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. Outline the hidden vs. exposed terminal problem in ad hoc networks.

2. State any two applications of ad hoc networks.

3. Name the basic components of a sensor node.

4. State any two applications of wireless sensor networks.

5. What is data dissemination in a wireless sensor network?

6. Why wireless sensor networks need localization protocols?

7. What is security provisioning?

8. Define a black hole attack.

9. Present an outline of berkeley motes.

10. Name any two node-level simulators for wireless sensor networks.

PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) What is a routing protocol? Outline the issues in designing a routing
protocol for ad hoc wireless networks. (13)

Or
(b) Classify routing protocols for ad hoc wireless networks and present an
outline of the same. (13)
12. (a) What is a wireless sensor network? Elaborate the wireless sensor
network architecture with a diagram. (13)

Or
(b) Present an elaborate note on the energy consumption rate for sensors in
a wireless sensor network. (13)

13. (a) Outline the low energy adaptive clustering hierarchy (LEACH) protocol
for wireless sensor networks. (13)

Or
(b) What is energy efficient routing? Present an outline of energy efficient
routing in wireless sensor networks. (13)

14. (a) Outline the issues and challenges in security provisioning for wireless
sensor networks.

Or
(b) Present an outline of SPINS, security protocol for sensor networks. (13)

15. (a) Outline the features of node-level simulators for wireless sensor
networks. (13)

Or
(b) Outline the features of TinyOS and CONTIKI OS for wireless sensor
networks. (13)

PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Present an ad hoc network design that can be used in a geographic
location affected by cyclone. State the functional requirements you are
considering. (15)

Or
(b) Present a wireless sensor network design that can be used for
surveillance and environment monitoring in a zoo. A zoo is a facility in
which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public,
and in which they may also be bred. State the functional requirements
you are considering. (15)

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