A Decision-Making Methodology for Stochastic Deployment of Wireless Sensor Networks

This paper presents a methodology for stochastic deployment of WSN. The methodology uses simulation, statistical analysis, and the Analytical Hierarchy Process to provide an approach that helps decision-makers determine the best deployment strategies based on mission specific goals. The methodology can be used to simplify the decision-making process and provide decision-makers the ability to consider all factors involved in the WSN deployment problem. The methodology is extensible and can be easily customized to include numerous quality factors to further compare deployment strategies and identify the one that best meet applications requirements.