Metaheuristics for the deployment problem of WSN: A review

CW Tsai, PW Tsai, JS Pan, HC Chao - Microprocessors and Microsystems, 2015 - Elsevier
The deployment problem (DP) of a wireless sensor network (WSN) is no doubt a critical
issue because the strategies it takes will not only strongly impact the overall performance but …

Distributed energy optimization for target tracking in wireless sensor networks

X Wang, J Ma, S Wang, D Bi - IEEE Transactions on Mobile …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy constraint is an important issue in wireless sensor networks. This paper proposes a
distributed energy optimization method for target tracking applications. Sensor nodes are …

An efficient particle swarm optimization with evolutionary multitasking for stochastic area coverage of heterogeneous sensors

S Ding, T Zhang, C Chen, Y Lv, B Xin, Z Yuan… - Information …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the stochastic area coverage problem of sensors with uncertain
detection probability. The risk associated with uncertain parameters is managed using the …

Improved cluster based data gathering using ant lion optimization in wireless sensor networks

G Yogarajan, T Revathi - Wireless Personal Communications, 2018 - Springer
Wireless sensor networks play a vital role in this digital world through various applications in
several domains. The sensor networks are heavily energy constrained due to limited battery …

A novel virtual force approach for node deployment in wireless sensor network

X Yu, W Huang, J Lan, X Qian - 2012 IEEE 8th International …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The effectiveness of wireless sensor networks (WSN) depends on the coverage and
connectivity provided by node deployment, which is one of the key topics in WSN. In this …

Coverage optimization of wireless sensor networks using combinations of PSO and chaos optimization

Q Zhao, C Li, D Zhu, C Xie - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The coverage rate is the most crucial index in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) design; it
involves making the sensors with a reasonable distribution, which closely relates to the …

Dynamic deployment of wireless sensor networks by biogeography based optimization algorithm

G Wang, L Guo, H Duan, L Liu, H Wang - Journal of Sensor and Actuator …, 2012 - mdpi.com
As the usage and development of wireless sensor networks increases, problems related to
these networks are becoming apparent. Dynamic deployment is one of the main topics that …

Hierarchical deployment optimization for wireless sensor networks

X Wang, S Wang - IEEE Transactions on mobile computing, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sensor nodes deployment is very crucial for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Current
methods are apt to enlarge the coverage by achieving a nearly even deployment with similar …

Distributed particle swarm optimization and simulated annealing for energy-efficient coverage in wireless sensor networks

X Wang, JJ Ma, S Wang, DW Bi - Sensors, 2007 - mdpi.com
The limited energy supply of wireless sensor networks poses a great challenge for the
deployment of wireless sensor nodes. In this paper, we focus on energy-efficient coverage …

Fast optimal antenna placement for distributed MIMO radar with surveillance performance

Y Yang, W Yi, T Zhang, G Cui, L Kong… - IEEE Signal …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we demonstrate an optimization problem of antenna placement of distributed
multi-input multi-output (MIMO) radar. To evaluate the surveillance performance of the radar …