A problem of decentralized self-deployment for mobile sensor networks: Barrier coverage between landmarks

Coverage is an important issue in a sensor network. In this paper, we consider a problem of barrier coverage between two landmarks using a network of self-deployed mobile sensors. We propose a decentralized motion coordination algorithm for the mobile sensors so that they form a sensor barrier betwe...

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Published in:	2009 IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation pp. 1438 - 1442
Main Authors:	Cheng, T.M., Savkin, A.V.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-12-2009
Subjects:	Animals Automatic control Automation barrier coverage Centralized control Communication system control decentralized control Distributed control Mobile agents Mobile communication mobile robots Mobile sensor networks sensor deployment Surveillance Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:	Coverage is an important issue in a sensor network. In this paper, we consider a problem of barrier coverage between two landmarks using a network of self-deployed mobile sensors. We propose a decentralized motion coordination algorithm for the mobile sensors so that they form a sensor barrier between two given landmarks autonomously. The algorithm is theoretically developed using some simple rules that were inspired from the animal aggregations observed in nature. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated via numerical simulations.
ISBN:	1424447062 9781424447060
ISSN:	1948-3449 1948-3457
DOI:	10.1109/ICCA.2009.5410532