DocumentCode
3339961
Title
Robustness vs. efficiency in sensor networks
Author
Zhang, Xin ; Wicker, Stephen B.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
38457
Firstpage
225
Lastpage
230
Abstract
We consider the use of distributed source and network coding in networks of redundant, unreliable sensors. A design algorithm is described for distributed joint source and network coding that creates an optimal balance between compression efficiency and network robustness.
Keywords
combined source-channel coding; data compression; optimisation; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; wireless sensor networks; compression efficiency; distributed source-network coding; unreliable sensor; Channel coding; Energy consumption; Intelligent networks; Network coding; Redundancy; Robustness; Routing; Source coding; Telecommunication network reliability; Telecommunication traffic;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Processing in Sensor Networks, 2005. IPSN 2005. Fourth International Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9201-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPSN.2005.1440929
Filename
1440929
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