Algorithmic aspects of the time synchronization problem in large-scale sensor networks

Mobile Networks and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-503

  Hu, An Swol ^a   Servetto, Sergio D ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical layer cooperation; Sensor networks; Sensor reachback; Time synchronization; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL LAYER COOPERATION; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSOR REACHBACK; TIME SYNCHRONIZATION; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

ALGORITHMS; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); COMPUTER SIMULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYNCHRONIZATION; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

SENSOR DATA FUSION;

EID: 20844438168     PISSN: 1383469X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11036-005-1561-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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