Hop-Count based location discovery in ad hoc sensor networks

Seungjin Park, Anshu Bhatia, Jong Hoon Youn

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Abstract

Most of the data collected by sensors are useful only when they are associated with position information. This paper proposes a simple and yet efficient location discovery algorithm, called Hop-Count Based Positioning (HBP), in ad hoc sensor networks. HBP allows each node to estimate its position more accurately even if only a small fraction of nodes (called landmarks) are equipped with GSP receivers, and therefore, the cost of network will be reduced considerably. HBP lowers the power consumption at each node by reducing the total packet transmission. To achieve the minimum packet transmission HBP allows only landmarks to produce and broadcast the position information packets, and uses unicast over broadcast whenever possible. HBP achieves more accurate position estimation by observing the different cases of hop sizes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications
EditorsA.O. Fapojuwo
Pages508-513
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2004
EventProceedings of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications - Banff, Canada
Duration: Jul 8 2004Jul 10 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Fourth IASTED International Multi-Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff
Period7/8/047/10/04

Keywords

  • Hopcount
  • Landmark node
  • Location discovery
  • Sensor networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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