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Location Estimation based on Edge Weights in Wireless Sensor Networks

무선 센서 네트워크에서 에지 가중치를 이용하여 위치를 측정하는 기법

  • 김숙연 (한경대학교 컴퓨터공학과) ;
  • 권오흠 (부경대학교 전자컴퓨터정보통신공학부)
  • Published : 2005.10.01
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Abstract

Localization in wireless sensor networks is to determine the positions of all nodes based on the Down positions of several nodes. Much previous work for localization use multilateration or triangulation based on measurement of angles or distances to the fixed nodes. In this paper, we propose a new centralized algorithm for localization using weights of adjacent nodes. The algorithm, having the advantage of simplicity, shows that the localization problem can be formulated to a linear matrix equalities. We mathematically show that the equalities have a unique solution. The unique solution indicates the locations of unknown nodes are capable of being uniquely determined. Three kinds of weights proposed for practical use are compared in simulation analysis.

무선 센서 네트워크에서 위치측정 문제는 위치가 알려진 일부 고정 노드들을 기준으로 나머지 노드들의 위치를 결정하는 문제이다. 기존의 많은 위치 측정 기법들은 고정 노드들로부터의 거리나 각도의 측정값을 기반으로 multilateration 이나 삼각기법(triangulation)을 사용한다. 본 논문에서는 서로 전송 범위 내에 있는 노드 쌍에 대해서 가중치를 주어 미지 노드들의 위치를 계산하는 새로운 중앙 집중적 알고리즘을 제안한다. 본 기법은 단순하다는 장점을 지니며, 위치 측정 문제가 일차원 행렬 방정식으로 정형화 될 수 있음을 보여준다. 이러한 일차원 행렬방정식이 유일한 해를 가짐을 수학적으로 증명함으로써 모든 미지 노드들의 위치를 유일하게 결정할 수 있음도 보인다. 가중치는 다양하게 설정될 수 있으나 현실적으로 활용될 수 있을 만한 세 가지 가중치 설정 방법을 제시한 후 시뮬레이션을 통해 성능을 비교 분석한다.

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