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Utilizing communication range to shorten the route of sweep coverage

  • Chuang Liu
  • , Hongwei Du*
  • , Qiang Ye
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks(WSNs) are expected to be used in a variety of different applications. One of the most important problems in WSNs is sweep coverage. Sweep coverage utilizes mobile sensor nodes to monitor Points Of Interests (POIs). Thanks to the mobility, sweep coverage can cover more POIs using fewer sensor nodes. In practice, mobile sensor nodes can often collect the data from POIs at a distance via wireless communication. Namely, mobile sensor nodes do not have to reach the physical location of each POI in order to collect the sensing data. Consequently, the route required to provide a sweep coverage can be significantly shortened if the communication range of POIs can be fully utilized. In this paper, we first define the novel problem of Sweep Coverage Based on POI Communication Range. Then we present a centralized and a distributed algorithm, RS and DRS, to solve the novel sweep coverage problem. The performance of the proposed algorithms is evaluated via extensive simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
EditorsMerouane Debbah, David Gesbert, Abdelhamid Mellouk
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467389990
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017 - Paris, France
Duration: 21 May 201725 May 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Communications
ISSN (Print)1550-3607

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period21/05/1725/05/17

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