Mobile sensor deployment in unknown fields

Novella Bartolini; Tiziana Calamoneri; Thomas La Porta; Simone Silvestri

doi:10.1109/INFCOM.2010.5462190

Mobile sensor deployment in unknown fields

Novella Bartolini
, Tiziana Calamoneri
, Thomas La Porta
, Simone Silvestri

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Abstract

In this paper we propose GREASE, a distributed algorithm to deploy mobile sensors in an unknown environment with obstacles and field asperities that may cause sensing anisotropies and non uniform device capabilities. These aspects are not taken into account by traditional approaches to the problem of mobile sensor self-deployment. GREASE works by realizing a grid-shaped deployment throughout the Area of Interest (AoI) and adaptively refining the grid to find new sensor positions to cover the target area more precisely in the zones where devices experience reduced movement, sensing and communication capabilities. We give bounds on the number of sensors necessary to cover an AoI with obstacles and noisy zones. Simulations show that GREASE provides a fast deployment with precise movements and no oscillations, with moderate energy consumption.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 Proceedings IEEE INFOCOM
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/INFCOM.2010.5462190
State	Published - 2010
Event	IEEE INFOCOM 2010 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Mar 14 2010 → Mar 19 2010

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
ISSN (Print)	0743-166X

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Conference	IEEE INFOCOM 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	3/14/10 → 3/19/10

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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