Approximation algorithm for base station placement in wireless sensor networks

2007 4th Annual IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks, SECON

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 512-519

  Shi, Yi ^a   Hou, Y Thomas ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximation algorithm; Base station placement; Network lifetime; Sensor network; Theory

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; BASE STATIONS; COST REDUCTION; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; ENERGY POLICY; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS;

AD-HOC COMMUNICATIONS; APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM; BASE STATION LOCATION; BASE STATION PLACEMENT; COST PARAMETERS; DATA ROUTING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION.; ERROR BOUNDS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FINITE NUMBERS; GUARANTEED COST; MULTI HOPPING; NETWORK LIFETIME; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; OPTIMAL APPROXIMATION; PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES; SEARCH SPACES; SENSOR NETWORK; THEORY;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 44649138883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SAHCN.2007.4292863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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