Title :
A study of transmission overheads for sensor network localization schemes
Author :
Pakkanen, Jussi ; Lai, Daniel T H
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne
Abstract :
The problem of sensor network localization has been addressed with several localization algorithms. These algorithms can be categorized into centralized schemes which require that computations be performed at base nodes and distributed schemes which divide the network into sub-networks that localize themselves. In this work, we theoretically compare the transmission capacities of a general centralized algorithm against a distributed localization scheme to investigate the practicality of the schemes. We propose a simple model of the transmission overhead required for transmitting localization information and investigate the effect of the number of node links.
Keywords :
wireless sensor networks; base nodes; distributed localization scheme; general centralized algorithm; sensor network localization schemes; transmission overheads; Base stations; Computer networks; Data communication; Global Positioning System; Length measurement; Particle measurements; Particle scattering; Patient monitoring; Size measurement; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information, 2007. ISSNIP 2007. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1501-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1502-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSNIP.2007.4496825
