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Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks. / Benson, Jonathan; O'Donovan, Tony; O'Sullivan, Padraig et al.
Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on. 2006. p. 588-595.

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Benson, J, O'Donovan, T, O'Sullivan, P, Roedig, U, Sreenan, CJ, Barton, J, Murphy, A & O'Flynn, B 2006, Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks. in Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on. pp. 588-595, First IEEE International Workshop on Practical Issues in Building Sensor Network Applications (SENSEAPP2006) at LCN 2006, Tampa, Florida, 1/01/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/LCN.2006.322020

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Benson, J., O'Donovan, T., O'Sullivan, P., Roedig, U., Sreenan, C. J., Barton, J., Murphy, A., & O'Flynn, B. (2006). Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks. In Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on (pp. 588-595) https://doi.org/10.1109/LCN.2006.322020

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Benson J, O'Donovan T, O'Sullivan P, Roedig U, Sreenan CJ, Barton J et al. Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks. In Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on. 2006. p. 588-595 doi: 10.1109/LCN.2006.322020

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Benson, Jonathan ; O'Donovan, Tony ; O'Sullivan, Padraig et al. / Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks. Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on. 2006. pp. 588-595

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