Combined sensor selection and node location optimization for reducing the localization uncertainties in wireless sensor networks

R Álvarez, J Díez-González, P Verde, R Ferrero-Guillén… - Ad Hoc Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Local Positioning Systems (LPS) address the limitations of Global Navigation
Satellite Systems in harsh environments. LPS must attain the optimal location of their …

Wireless sensor network localization in harsh environments using SDP relaxation

PM Ghari, R Shahbazian… - IEEE Communications …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The accuracy of localization in wireless sensor networks depends on noise level and the
presence of nonline of sight (NLOS) connections. In this letter, we propose a novel …

Hybrid memetic algorithm for the node location problem in local positioning systems

J Díez-González, P Verde, R Ferrero-Guillén, R Álvarez… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Local Positioning Systems (LPS) have shown excellent performance for applications that
demand high accuracy. They rely on ad-hoc node deployments which fit the environment …

Optimized low complexity sensor node positioning in wireless sensor networks

N Salman, M Ghogho, AH Kemp - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Localization of sensor nodes in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) promotes many new
applications. A longer life time is imperative for WSNs, this requirement constrains the …

A survey on sensor localization

J Wang, RK Ghosh, SK Das - Journal of Control Theory and Applications, 2010 - Springer
Localization is one of the fundamental problems in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), since
locations of the sensor nodes are critical to both network operations and most application …

Local wireless sensor networks positioning reliability under sensor failure

J Diez-Gonzalez, R Alvarez, N Prieto-Fernandez… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Local Positioning Systems are collecting high research interest over the last few years. Its
accurate application in high-demanded difficult scenarios has revealed its stability and …

A hybrid localization model using node segmentation and improved particle swarm optimization with obstacle-awareness for wireless sensor networks

S Phoemphon, C So-In, N Leelathakul - Expert Systems with Applications, 2020 - Elsevier
Other than energy consumption, precision is of the utmost importance in node localization.
Various wireless-sensor-network applications require the accurate information of sensor …

Semi-definite programming algorithms for sensor network node localization with uncertainties in anchor positions and/or propagation speed

KWK Lui, WK Ma, HC So… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Finding the positions of nodes in an ad hoc wireless sensor network (WSN) with the use of
the incomplete and noisy distance measurements between nodes as well as anchor position …

Obstacle handling mechanism for mobile anchor assisted localization in wireless sensor networks

K Sabale, S Sapre, S Mini - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Localization is necessary for applications such as warning systems, where the sensed data
along with the location of occurrence is essential for decision making in Wireless Sensor …

Real-time estimation of sensor node's position using particle swarm optimization with log-barrier constraint

HA Nguyen, H Guo, KS Low - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a new approach is proposed to estimate the location of a sensor in a wireless
sensor network. For the estimation, only a few anchor nodes with known locations and …