Scalable Coordination for Wireless Sensor Networks: Self-Configuring Localization Systems

Nirupama Bulusu, Deborah Estrin, Lewis Girod, and John Heidemann
USC/Information Sciences Institute

Abstract

Pervasive networks of micro-sensors and actuators offer to revolutionize the ways in which we understand and construct complex physical systems. Sensor networks must be scalable, long-lived and robust systems, overcoming energy limitations and a lack of pre-installed infrastructure. We explore three themes in the design of self-configuring sensor networks: tuning density to trade operational quality against lifetime; using multiple sensor modalities to obtain robust measurements; and exploiting fixed environmental characteristics. We illustrate these themes through the problem of localization, which is a key building block for sensor systems that itself requires coordination.

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Nirupama Bulusu, Deborah Estrin, Lewis Girod, and John Heidemann. Scalable Coordination for Wireless Sensor Networks: Self-Configuring Localization Systems. In Proceedings of the 6th IEEE International Symposium on Communication Theory and Application, p. to appear. St. Martin's College, Ambleside, Cumbria, UK, USC/Information Sciences Institute, IEEE. July, 2001. <http://www.isi.edu/~johnh/PAPERS/Bulusu01c.html>.

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	year = "2001",
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	pages = "to appear",
	keywords = "sensor network design themes, localization",
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