The dynamic deployments of Wireless Sensor
Networks refer to the process of determining the location of the networking
sensors in the region of interest after initial deployment. In this process,
the fact that the dynamic deployments of sensors is effectively made plays a
significant role in increasing the coverage rates of WSNs. The optimization of
the coverage rates of Wireless Sensor Networks indicates that the targets in
the region of interest are optimally covered by deployed mobile sensors and
ultimately these targets can be monitored by the sensors. Therefore, the
monitoring of the whole area in Wireless Sensor Network's military and civilian
applications is possible by the optimum placement of randomly deployed sensors
in the region of interest.
In this study, a new dynamic deployment
approach was developed based on the current meta-heuristic Whale Optimization
Algorithm to find a solution to the problem of dynamic deployment of sensors.
In order to solve the area coverage problem of Wireless Sensor Networks, the
dynamic deployments of mobile nodes, the initial deployment of which was made randomly,
was made by the developed approach using the Binary Detection Model. This
approach was compared with the Maximum Area Detection Algorithm based on
Electromagnetism-Like in the literature, and the performance of Wireless Sensor
Network at coverage rates was measured. Simulation results have demonstrated
that the approach developed for the area coverage problem is more effective and
can be suggested with respect to the number of mobile sensors deployed and the
reached coverage rates of the network.
Wireless Sensor Networks Area Coverage Problem Sensor Dynamic Deployment Binary Detection Model Whale Optimization Algorithm
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Computer Software |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 7 Issue: 2 |
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