Classification of Analysis Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks

Analysis techniques study the trade-offs in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) using mathematical results. This is a new research area and relatively few analytical results exist in the literature. In this paper, we conduct a survey of some existing analysis techniques for WSNs and classify them to establish possible taxonomies for analysis techniques. Such a taxonomy for analysis techniques is especially helpful when developing an analysis-based design tool. We have developed such a tool, ANDES (ANalysis-based Design tool for wireless Sensor networks), which we describe briefly in this paper. We also discuss how tools like ANDES can benefit from a taxonomy for analysis techniques.