How Wireless Power Charging Technology Affects Sensor Network Deployment and Routing

• Published in: 2010 IEEE 30th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems pp. 438 - 447
• Main Authors: Bin Tong, Zi Li, Guiling Wang, Wensheng Zhang
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.06.2010
• Subjects: Acoustic sensors; Computer science; Costs; Energy consumption; Monitoring; Photovoltaic cells; Power; Receiving antennas; Routing; Sensor systems; Wireless Charging; Wireless sensor networks

As wireless power charging technology emerges, some basic principles in sensor network design are changed accordingly. Existing sensor node deployment and data routing strategies cannot exploit wireless charging technology to minimize overall energy consumption. Hence, in this paper, we (a) investig...