The problem of estimating the optimal sensor locations for parameter estimation in structural
dynamics is re-visited. The effect of spatially correlated prediction errors on the optimal …

Sensor networks have recently come into prominence because they hold the potential to
revolutionize a wide spectrum of both civilian and military applications. An ingenious …

The optimal sensor placement problem involves determining the most effective locations to
place a network of sensors across an array of measurable signals, in accordance with a set …

An approach to determine a scheduling policy for a sensor network monitoring some spatial
domain in order to identify unknown parameters of a distributed system is discussed. Given …

The optimal sensor-location problem is considered in the framework of variational data
assimilation for a large-scale dynamical model governed by partial differential equations …

A critical component of aviation security consists of screening passengers and baggage to
protect airports and aircraft from terrorist threats. Advancements in screening device …

In this paper a methodology for the estimation of parameters of distributed parameter
systems based on optimal spatial measurements is discussed. The concept of the …

A technique is proposed to solve an optimal node activation problem in sensor networks
whose measurements are supposed to be used to estimate unknown parameters of the …

This chapter presents very important definitions in the framework of DPSs. We define the
dynamic equations of the system and give mathematical descriptions of a sensor and an …

This chapter shows how results from using some well-known methods of optimum
experimental design for linear regression models can be applied to the setting of the mobile …