Variable density deployment and topology control for the solution of the sink-hole problem

Novella Bartolini, Tiziana Calamoneri, Annalisa Massini, Simone Silvestri

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Abstract

The use of mobile sensors is of great relevance tomonitor critical areas where sensors cannot be deployedmanually. The presence of data collector sinks causes increased energy depletion in their proximity, due to the higher relay load under multi-hop communication schemes (sink-hole phenomenon). We propose a new approach towards the solution of this problem by means of an autonomous deployment algorithm that guarantees the adaptation of the sensor density to the sink proximity and enables their selective activation. The proposed algorithm also permits a fault tolerant and self-healing deployment, and allows the realization of an integrated solution for deployment, dynamic relocation and selective sensor activation. Performance comparisons between our proposal and previous approaches show how the former can efficiently reach a deployment at the desired variable density with moderate energy consumption under a wide range of operative settings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationQuality of Service in Heterogeneous Networks - 6th Int. ICST Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness, QShine 2009 and AAA-IDEA 2009, Proceedings
Pages167-182
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2009
Event6th International ICST Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness, QShine 2009 and 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Architectures and Algorithms for Internet Delivery and Applications, AAA-IDEA 2009 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Italy
Duration: Nov 23 2009Nov 25 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Volume22 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Other

Other6th International ICST Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness, QShine 2009 and 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Architectures and Algorithms for Internet Delivery and Applications, AAA-IDEA 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
Period11/23/0911/25/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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