Mobile Sensor Networks Self-organization for System Utility Maximization: Work in Progress

Published

August 23, 2009

Author(s)

Vladimir V. Marbukh, Kamran Sayrafian

Abstract

This paper reports on work in progress on mobile sensor network self-organization for system utility maximization with system utility being the difference between the aggregate utility of sensor information and penalty associated with sensor battery energy expenditure. We assume that location- dependent marginal utility of each sensor is determined and communicated back to the corresponding sensor by the sensor information access point, where the information streams from all sensors are fused into coherent picture. Self-organization takes place in two time scales: in the fast time scale sensors form and optimize multi-hop Mobile Ad-hoc NETwork (MANET) with sensors cooperating by relaying other sensor information possibly in addition to transmitting their own information. Optimized in the fast time scale system utility determines potential fields and virtual forces guiding sensor repositioning in the slow time scale.

Proceedings Title

The Fifth International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications, ICWMC 2009.

Conference Dates

August 23-29, 2009

Conference Location

Cannes

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

mobile sensor network, self-organization, utility, lifespan, potential field

Citation

Marbukh, V. and Sayrafian, K. (2009), Mobile Sensor Networks Self-organization for System Utility Maximization: Work in Progress, The Fifth International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications, ICWMC 2009., Cannes, -1, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902830 (Accessed October 10, 2025)