Title :
Scale-free model for wireless sensor networks
Author :
Yuhui Jian ; Erwu Liu ; Yue Wang ; Zhengqing Zhang ; Changsheng Lin
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Inf., Tongji Univ., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
Based on the complex network theory, this paper proposed an energy-aware Barabasi-Albert (EABA) model for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Unlike existing research, tunable coefficients were introduced into the model for balancing connectivity and energy consumption in the network. Mean-field approach was applied to study the degree distribution of EABA. Both theoretical analysis and simulation indicate that EABA is asymptotically power-law, with an exponent no smaller than 3.
Keywords :
complex networks; wireless sensor networks; EABA model; balancing connectivity; complex network theory; energy consumption; energy-aware Barabasi-Albert model; mean-field approach; scale-free model; wireless sensor networks; Barium; Complex networks; Energy consumption; Equations; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Wireless sensor networks; WSNs; complex network theory; connectivity; degree distribution; scale-free;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5938-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1525-3511
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2013.6554924
