Modelling a wireless sensor network as a small world network

S. Chinnappen-Rimer; G. P. Hancke

doi:10.1109/WNIS.2009.57

Modelling a wireless sensor network as a small world network

S. Chinnappen-Rimer, G. P. Hancke

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Pretoria

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Wireless sensor networks experience a number of problems not found in wired networks, such as limited power resources, location identification and message routing in a wireless medium. Analysis of small world networks have shown that it is possible to transmit information from one node to another node some random distance away within a small number of hops (i.e. small world networks have a small diameter). The objective of this paper is to show that it is possible to model a wireless sensor network as a small world network by using multiple sink nodes to emulate the long edge required in small world networks. The two key areas that would benefit from modelling wireless networks as small world networks are localization and routing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009
Pages	7-10
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WNIS.2009.57
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009 - Shanghai, China Duration: 28 Dec 2009 → 29 Dec 2009

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Name	International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009

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Conference	International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	28/12/09 → 29/12/09

Keywords

Sink node placement
Small world network
Wireless sensor network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems
Software

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Chinnappen-Rimer, S & Hancke, GP 2009, Modelling a wireless sensor network as a small world network. in International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009., 5381611, International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009, pp. 7-10, International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009, Shanghai, China, 28/12/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/WNIS.2009.57

Modelling a wireless sensor network as a small world network. / Chinnappen-Rimer, S.; Hancke, G. P.
International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009. 2009. p. 7-10 5381611 (International Conference on Wireless Networks and Information Systems, WNIS 2009).

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