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We propose a localization algorithm for wireless sensor networks, which is simple in design, does not involve significant overhead and yet provides acceptable position estimates of sensor nodes. The algorithm uses settled nodes as beacon…
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Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are the foundation of the Internet of Things (IoT), and in the era of the fifth generation of wireless communication networks, they are envisioned to be truly ubiquitous, reliable, scalable, and energy…
We propose a simple growing model for the evolution of small-world networks. It is introduced as a modified BA model in which all the edges connected to the new nodes are made locally to the creator and its nearest neighbors. It is found…
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In wireless ad hoc networks, distributed nodes can collaboratively form an antenna array for long-distance communications to achieve high energy efficiency. In recent work, Ochiai, et al., have shown that such collaborative beamforming can…
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Rapid progress made in the field of sensor technology, wireless communication, and computer networks in recent past, led to the development of wireless Ad-hoc sensor networks, consisting of small, low-cost sensors, which can monitor wide…
The deployment of network nodes is essential to ensure the wireless sensor network's regular operation and affects the multiple network performance metrics, such as connectivity, coverage, lifetime, and cost. This paper focuses on the…
Wireless sensor networks have attracted much attention because of many applications in the fields of industry, military, medicine, agriculture, and education. In addition, the vast majority of researches has been done to expand its…
Wireless sensor networks are normally characterized by resource challenged nodes. Since communication costs the most in terms of energy in these networks, minimizing this overhead is important. We consider minimum length node scheduling in…
We develop distributed algorithms to allocate resources in multi-hop wireless networks with the aim of minimizing total cost. In order to observe the fundamental duplexing constraint that co-located transmitters and receivers cannot operate…
Coordinating the operations of separate wireless systems at the wavelength level can lead to significant improvements in wireless capabilities. We address a fundamental challenge in distributed radio frequency system cooperation -…
Self-organization and pattern formation in network-organized systems emerges from the collective activation and interaction of many interconnected units. A striking feature of these non-equilibrium structures is that they are often…