title: Analysis of wireless sensor network topology and estimation of optimal network deployment by deterministic radio channel characterization.
abstract: One of the main challenges in the implementation and design of context-aware scenarios is the adequate deployment strategy for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), mainly due to the strong dependence of the radiofrequency physical layer with the surrounding media, which can lead to non-optimal network designs. In this work, radioplanning analysis for WSN deployment is proposed by employing a deterministic 3D ray launching technique in order to provide insight into complex wireless channel behavior in context-aware indoor scenarios. The proposed radioplanning procedure is validated with a testbed implemented with a Mobile Ad Hoc Network WSN following a chain configuration, enabling the analysis and assessment of a rich variety of parameters, such as received signal level, signal quality and estimation of power consumption. The adoption of deterministic radio channel techniques allows the design and further deployment of WSNs in heterogeneous wireless scenarios with optimized behavior in terms of coverage, capacity, quality of service and energy consumption.
authors: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department , Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. aguirrerik@gmail.com.
authors: Erik
authors: E
authors: Aguirre
authors: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department , Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. peio.lopez@unavarra.es.
authors: Peio
authors: P
authors: Lopez-Iturri
authors: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department , Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. leyre.azpilicueta@unavarra.es.
authors: Leire
authors: L
authors: Azpilicueta
authors: Computer and Mathematics Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. josej.astrain@unavarra.es.
authors: José Javier
authors: JJ
authors: Astrain
authors: Computer and Mathematics Engineering Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. jesusv@unavarra.es.|Smart Cities Institute, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. jesusv@unavarra.es.
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Villadangos
authors: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department , Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. francisco.falcone@unavarra.es.|Smart Cities Institute, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona 31006, Spain. francisco.falcone@unavarra.es.
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Falcone
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D011846:Radio Waves; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013686:Telemetry; D059015:Wireless Technology