An Enhanced Precise Self-deployment Algorithm in Mobile Sensor Network

To reduce the cost of abundant mobile sensors deployed in unknown environment, a target-oriented self-deployment algorithm (TSA) based on attracting force line is proposed. By designing the attracting force line and constructing virtual attracting force and repulsive force, the paths between sink and targets are set up automatically. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm compared to similar methods achieves shorter average moving distance with shorter maximum moving distance and shortens the deployment time.