Self-deployment of sensors for maximized coverage in underwater acoustic sensor networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 7-10, 2009, Pages 1233-1244

  Akkaya, Kemal ^a   Newell, Andrew ^a  

^a Southern Illinois University   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D coverage; Self organization; Underwater mobility; Underwater sensor deployment; UWSNs

Indexed keywords

3-D COVERAGE; SELF-ORGANIZATION; UNDERWATER MOBILITY; UNDERWATER SENSOR DEPLOYMENT; UWSNS;

ACOUSTIC DEVICES; MICROSENSORS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSOR NODES; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 65649114733     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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