A Two-Way Coverage Mechanism for Wireless Sensor Networks

Author

Wu, Tzu-Ting ; Ssu, Kuo-Feng ; Jiau, Hewijin Christine

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan

fYear

2006

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

In order to improve lifetime of sensors, it is important to obtain a smaller partial set of working sensor nodes for full coverage in wireless sensor networks. This paper presents a decentralized self-configured method for determining active nodes required to ensure complete coverage. A two-way coverage mechanism identifies blind/overlapping areas and activates/deactivates sensor nodes as required to maintain the coverage. The mechanism was implemented successfully using the network simulator NS-2. The performance was compared to that provided by three other alternative approaches, including OTTAWA, PEAS, and OGDC. The results show that the two-way algorithm is network scalable and coverage efficient

Keywords

wireless sensor networks; coverage efficient; decentralized self-configured method; network scalable; network simulator; two-way coverage mechanism; wireless sensor networks; Communications technology; Costs; Data processing; Land mobile radio; Lighting control; Mobile communication; Monitoring; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Helsinki

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0329-4

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0330-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.2006.254182

Filename

4022376