TY - GEN
T1 - Online calibration of path loss exponent in wireless sensor networks
AU - Mao, Guoqiang
AU - Anderson, Brian D.O.
AU - Bariş, Fidan
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The path loss exponent (PLE) is a parameter indicating the rate at which the received signal strength (RSS) decreases with distance, and its value depends on the specific propagation environment. Path loss exponent estimation plays an important role in distance-based wireless sensor network localization, where distance is estimated from the RSS measurements. Path loss exponent estimation is also useful for other purposes like sensor network dimensioning. Existing techniques on PLE estimation rely on both RSS measurements and distance measurements in the same environment to calibrate the PLE. However distance measurements can be difficult and expensive to obtain in some environments. In this paper we propose a novel technique for online calibration of the path loss exponent in wireless sensor networks without using distance measurements. The major contribution of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to estimate the PLE using only power measurements and the geometric constraints associated with planarity in a sensor network. This may have a significant impact on wireless sensor network localization.
AB - The path loss exponent (PLE) is a parameter indicating the rate at which the received signal strength (RSS) decreases with distance, and its value depends on the specific propagation environment. Path loss exponent estimation plays an important role in distance-based wireless sensor network localization, where distance is estimated from the RSS measurements. Path loss exponent estimation is also useful for other purposes like sensor network dimensioning. Existing techniques on PLE estimation rely on both RSS measurements and distance measurements in the same environment to calibrate the PLE. However distance measurements can be difficult and expensive to obtain in some environments. In this paper we propose a novel technique for online calibration of the path loss exponent in wireless sensor networks without using distance measurements. The major contribution of this paper is to demonstrate that it is possible to estimate the PLE using only power measurements and the geometric constraints associated with planarity in a sensor network. This may have a significant impact on wireless sensor network localization.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=50949115550&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/GLOCOM.2006.497
DO - 10.1109/GLOCOM.2006.497
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 142440357X
SN - 9781424403578
T3 - GLOBECOM - IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference
BT - IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference
T2 - IEEE GLOBECOM 2006 - 2006 Global Telecommunications Conference
Y2 - 27 November 2006 through 1 December 2006
ER -