On relocation of hopping sensors for rugged terrains

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Abstract

When some sensors become power-exhausted in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), mobile redundant sensors might be moved to cover the sensing holes created by the failed sensors. Within rugged terrains where wheeled sensors are unsuitable, other types of mobile sensors, such as hopping sensors, are needed. In this paper, we address the problem of relocating hopping sensors to the detected sensing holes. In fact, the state of these areas - harsh terrains, disaster areas, etc. - May be irregular; however, recent literature only considered movement of hopping sensors within regular areas. Hence, this paper analyzes cases that consider the level of irregularity and the number of hops required. The major contributions of this paper are a definition of the level of regularity of an area and an analysis of the performance of the proposed reliability-based schemes according to total movement and lifetime of sensors. Simulation results show that the proposed schemes outperform the shortest path-based scheme under rugged terrains.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2010 10th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2010
EditorsAndres Iglesias, Osvaldo Gervasi, Marina L. Gavrilova, David Taniar, Bernady O. Apduhan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages203-210
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780769539997
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event10th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2010 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: 23 Mar 201026 Mar 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2010 10th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2010

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2010
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period23/03/1026/03/10

Keywords

  • Hopping sensors
  • Mobile sensors
  • Rugged terrains
  • Sensing holes
  • Sensor relocation
  • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)

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