Sensing and Link Model for Wireless Sensor Network: Coverage and Connectivity Analysis

Coverage and connectivity both are important in wireless sensor network (WSN). Coverage means how well an area of interest is being monitored by the deployed network. It depends on sensing model that has been used to design the network model. Connectivity ensures the establishment of a wireless link...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Hossain, Ashraf, Mishra, Rashmita
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 05.06.2014
Subjects
Connectivity
Connectivity analysis
Dependence
Detection
Nodes
Remote sensors
Shadows
Statistical analysis
Wireless networks
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:Coverage and connectivity both are important in wireless sensor network (WSN). Coverage means how well an area of interest is being monitored by the deployed network. It depends on sensing model that has been used to design the network model. Connectivity ensures the establishment of a wireless link between two nodes. A link model studies the connectivity between two nodes. The probability of establishing a wireless link between two nodes is a probabilistic phenomenon. The connectivity between two nodes plays an important role in the determination of network connectivity. In this paper, we investigate the impact of sensing model of nodes on the network coverage. Also, we investigate the dependency of the connectivity and coverage on the shadow fading parameters. It has been observed that shadowing effect reduces the network coverage while it enhances connectivity in a multi-hop wireless network.
ISSN:2331-8422