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A Survey of Deterministic Vs. Non-Deterministic Node Placement Schemes in WSNs

Authors:
Peter Damuut
Dongbing Gu

Keywords: sensor; deterministic; non-deterministic; deployment.

Abstract:
In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), the node’s position determines the functionality, life span and the efficiency of the network. The choice of the deployment strategy is crucial in most mission critical application areas. This paper examines the issues surrounding the choice of sensor placement schemes with respect to the application areas, type of sensors and the operational environment. Simulation results, based on hierarchical data clustering algorithm , reveal the eect of both deterministic and non-deterministic sensor placement strategies on the lifespan of a network formed using homogeneous sensors. The results corroborate the widely held view that deterministic sensor placement schemes usually outperforms non-deterministic methods, due to the higher level of control available to the network designer in the former than in the later approaches.

Pages: 154 to 158

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: August 19, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4405

ISBN: 978-1-61208-207-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 19, 2012 to August 24, 2012