Before revision: A sensor node , also known as a mote (chiefly in North America), is a node in a sensor network that is capable of performing some processing, gatheringsensory information and communicating with other connected nodes in the network.
After revision: A sensor node ( also known as a mote (chiefly in North America), consists of an individual node from a sensor network that is capable of performing a desired action such as gathering, processing or communicating information with other connected nodes in the network.