Title :
A random graph model for optical networks of sensors
Author :
Díaz, Josep ; Petit, Jordi ; Serna, Maria
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Llenguatges i Sistemes Inf., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
The main contribution of this paper is presenting a new model for Smart Dust networks communicating through optical links and showing its applicability when the goal of the network is monitoring an area under the surveillance of a base station. We analyze the basic parameters of these networks as a new model of random graphs and propose simple distributed protocols for basic communication. These protocols are designed to minimize the energy consumption.
Keywords :
distributed sensors; graph theory; mobile computing; optical links; power consumption; protocols; surveillance; Smart Dust networks; base station surveillance; distributed protocols; energy consumption minimization; localization algorithm; monitoring; optical links; optical sensor networks; random graph model; random scaled sector graphs; Energy consumption; Intelligent sensors; Laser beams; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Protocols; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMC.2003.1233525
