Chao Sha

Coverage-guaranteed sensor node deployment strategies for wireless sensor networks.

Deployment quality and cost are two conflicting aspects in wireless sensor networks. Random deployment, where the monitored field is covered by randomly and uniformly deployed sensor nodes, is an appropriate approach for large-scale network applications. However, their successful applications depend considerably on the deployment quality that uses the minimum number of sensors to achieve a desired coverage. Currently, the number of sensors required to meet the desired coverage is based on asymptotic analysis, which cannot meet deployment quality due to coverage overestimation in real applications. In this paper, we first investigate the coverage overestimation and address the challenge of designing coverage-guaranteed deployment strategies. To overcome this problem, we propose two deployment strategies, namely, the Expected-area Coverage Deployment (ECD) and BOundary Assistant Deployment (BOAD). The deployment quality of the two strategies is analyzed mathematically. Under the analysis, a lower bound on the number of deployed sensor nodes is given to satisfy the desired deployment quality. We justify the correctness of our analysis through rigorous proof, and validate the effectiveness of the two strategies through extensive simulation experiments. The simulation results show that both strategies alleviate the coverage overestimation significantly. In addition, we also evaluate two proposed strategies in the context of target detection application. The comparison results demonstrate that if the target appears at the boundary of monitored region in a given random deployment, the average intrusion distance of BOAD is considerably shorter than that of ECD with the same desired deployment quality. In contrast, ECD has better performance in terms of the average intrusion distance when the invasion of intruder is from the inside of monitored region.

Node Scheduling Strategies for Achieving Full-View Area Coverage in Camera Sensor Networks

Unlike conventional scalar sensors, camera sensors at different positions can capture a variety of views of an object. Based on this intrinsic property, a novel model called full-view coverage was proposed. We study the problem that how to select the minimum number of sensors to guarantee the full-view coverage for the given region of interest (ROI). To tackle this issue, we derive the constraint condition of the sensor positions for full-view neighborhood coverage with the minimum number of nodes around the point. Next, we prove that the full-view area coverage can be approximately guaranteed, as long as the regular hexagons decided by the virtual grid are seamlessly stitched. Then we present two solutions for camera sensor networks in two different deployment strategies. By computing the theoretically optimal length of the virtual grids, we put forward the deployment pattern algorithm (DPA) in the deterministic implementation. To reduce the redundancy in random deployment, we come up with a local neighboring-optimal selection algorithm (LNSA) for achieving the full-view coverage. Finally, extensive simulation results show the feasibility of our proposed solutions.

A type of healthcare system based on intelligent wireless sensor networks

Abstract A healthcare system based on wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is proposed to improve the quality of medical care in hospital or even at home. Structures of the wearable healthcare node, wireless multimedia node as well as the gateway in this system are described in detail. Moreover, a type of localization method for patients and an energy-efficient transmission strategy are put forward as well. Experimental results show that this system performs well on data transmission and information processing.

Energy-efficient node deployment strategy for wireless sensor networks

To balancing energy consumption in wireless sensor networks, we proposed a fixed time interval node broadcasting scheme under variational acceleration straight-line movement model. Simulation results show that the approach proposed in this paper has a superior performance on energy consumption balance compared to uniform broadcasting methods.

A Type of Energy Hole Avoiding Method Based on Synchronization of Nodes in Adjacent Annuluses for Sensor Network

For the purpose of balancing energy consumption of nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs for short), a type of energy hole avoiding method based on synchronization of nodes in adjacent annuluses (SNAA for short) is proposed in this paper. The circular network is divided into virtual annuluses with the same width. Nodes are deployed nonuniformly and their number increases in geometric progression from the outer annuluses to the inner ones which could effectively reduce the work load on nodes near the center. Moreover, each node could find its optimal parent by considering the residual energy of each candidate as well as the distance between the two nodes in adjacent annuluses. And on the basis of synchronization of nodes between adjacent annuluses during their transmitting and receiving phases, a sleep scheduling strategy is also proposed to further reduce the energy consumption of nodes in idle listening mode. Simulation results show that SNAA has a superior performance on energy consumption balance compared to the algorithm proposed (Liu et al., 2013; Wu et al., 2008) and it could also mitigate the energy hole problem in WSNs.

Node correlation clustering algorithm for wireless multimedia sensor networks based on overlapped FoVs

Abstract In this paper, a clustering algorithm is proposed based on the high correlation among the overlapped field of views for the wireless multimedia sensor networks. Firstly, by calculating the area of the overlapped field of views (FoVs) based on the gird method, node correlations have been obtained. Then, the algorithm utilizes the node correlations to partition the network region in which there are high correlation multimedia sensor nodes. Meanwhile, in order to minimize the energy consumption for transmitting images, the strategy of the cluster heads election is proposed based on the cost estimation, which consists of signal strength and residual energy as well as the node correlation. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can balance the energy consumption and extend the network lifetime effectively.

A Type of Localization Method Using Mobile Beacons Based on Spiral-Like Moving Path for Wireless Sensor Networks

A type of energy optimization localization method with mobile beacon is proposed in this paper. Traverse point of the mobile beacon is marked with the help of the optimum deployment model and the clockwise spiral-like moving path with fixed step size is also established. According to the moving path and the localization time, energy consumption of the network could be estimated and we could also give the sleep scheduling strategy for the node to be localized. Simulation results show that this method could not only promote the accuracy and success rate of localization, but also reduce the energy consumption.

A Type of Node Deployment Strategy Based on Variable Acceleration Motion for Wireless Sensor Networks

For the purpose of balancing node energy consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks and in the premise of considering network coverage, a kind of node broadcasting scheme at fixed intervals under variational acceleration straight-line movement model is proposed in this paper. Simulation results illustrate that the approach proposed in this paper has a superior performance on balance of energy consumption compared to IEA method and uniform broadcasting as well as random broadcasting methods. And the energy saving effect is close to that of the theoretical deployment model of data fusion and nondata fusion.