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A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks

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A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks. / Suriyachai, P.; Roedig, U.; Scott, Andrew.
In: Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2012, p. 1-25.

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Suriyachai, P, Roedig, U & Scott, A 2012, 'A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks', Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1109/SURV.2011.020211.00036

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Suriyachai, P., Roedig, U., & Scott, A. (2012). A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 14(2), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1109/SURV.2011.020211.00036

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Suriyachai P, Roedig U, Scott A. A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society. 2012;14(2):1-25. doi: 10.1109/SURV.2011.020211.00036

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Suriyachai, P. ; Roedig, U. ; Scott, Andrew. / A Survey of MAC Protocols for Mission-Critical Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks. In: Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society. 2012 ; Vol. 14, No. 2. pp. 1-25.

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