Mobile anchor assisted node localization for wireless sensor networks

Hongyang Chen, Qingjiang Shi, Pei Huang, H. Vincent Poor, Kaoru Sezaki

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Abstract

In this paper, a cooperative localization algorithm is proposed that considers the existence of obstacles in mobility-assisted wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In this scheme, a mobile anchor (MA) node cooperates with static sensor nodes and moves actively to refine location performance. The localization accuracy of the proposed algorithm can be improved further by changing the transmission range of mobile anchor node. The algorithm takes advantage of cooperation betweenMAs and static sensors while, at the same time, taking into account the relay node availability to make the best use of beacon signals. For achieving high localization accuracy and coverage, a novel convex position estimation algorithm is proposed, which can effectively solve the localization problem when infeasible points occur because of the effects of radio irregularity and obstacles. This method is the only range-free based convex method to solve the localization problem when the feasible set of localization inequalities is empty. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of this algorithm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages87-91
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781424451234
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: Sep 13 2009Sep 16 2009

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC

Other

Other2009 IEEE 20th Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications Symposium, PIMRC 2009
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period9/13/099/16/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Convex localization algorithm
  • Mobile anchors
  • Mobility-assisted wireless sensor networks

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