... xxviiI Introduction 11 Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks 31.1 TheFutureofWirelessCommunication 31.1.1 Adhocnetworks 31.1.2 Wirelesssensornetworks 51.2 Challenges 71.2.1 Adhocnetworks 81.2.2 Wirelesssensornetworks ... I have included an exhaustive list of the many acronyms and abbreviations used in the book.Although, in general, topology control techniques can be used both in ad hoc and in sen-sor networks, ... useful for application in sensor networks (Chapters 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), and others for application in ad hoc networks (Chapters 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16) .A reader with a background in computer science...