GLHOVE: A framework for uniform coverage monitoring using cluster-tree wireless sensor networks

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Mitchel S. Felske (Author) Other; Carlos Montez (Author) Other; Alex S. R. Pinto (Author) Other; Francisco Vasques (Author) FEUP; Paulo Portugal (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA

Pages: 1-8

2013 IEEE 18th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2013

Cagliari, 10 September 2013 through 13 September 2013

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Scopus - 11 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

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Authenticus ID: P-008-JZ4

DOI: 10.1109/etfa.2013.6648061

Abstract (EN): In several monitoring applications, such as those that can be found in industrial factory floor, it may be necessary to obtain an uniform sensing coverage, providing as much as possible the same coverage degree for the entire network area. The IEEE 802.15.4 has become an important standard in wireless sensor networks. However, the use of cluster-tree topology in these networks hampers a fair and uniform coverage in the sensing area. Clusters more distant from the base station are eventually adversely affected, with messages from its sensors delayed and discarded. In this paper, we propose a framework, entitled GLHOVE, whose goal is to make a trade-off between a minimum and uniform coverage area and the energy consumption of the network. The simulation results show an increase up to 20% of the fairness metric (w.r.t. messages received by base station). © 2013 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8