A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have paved the way for a wide array of applications, forming the backbone of systems like smart cities. These systems support various functions, including healthcare, environmental monitoring, traffic management, and infrastructure monitoring. WSNs consist of multiple...
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| author | Anusuya P. Vanitha C. N. Jaehyuk Cho Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy |
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| description | Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have paved the way for a wide array of applications, forming the backbone of systems like smart cities. These systems support various functions, including healthcare, environmental monitoring, traffic management, and infrastructure monitoring. WSNs consist of multiple interconnected sensor nodes and a base station, creating a network whose performance is heavily influenced by the placement of sensor nodes. Proper deployment is crucial as it maximizes coverage and minimizes unnecessary energy consumption. Ensuring effective sensor node deployment for optimal coverage and energy efficiency remains a significant research gap in WSNs. This review article focuses on optimization strategies for WSN deployment, addressing key research questions related to coverage maximization and energy-efficient algorithms. A common limitation of existing single-objective algorithms is their focus on optimizing either coverage or energy efficiency, but not both. To address this, the article explores a dual-objective optimization approach, formulated as maximizing coverage Max ∑(i = 1) ^ N Ci and minimizing energy consumption Min ∑(i = 1) ^ N Ei for the sensor nodes, to balance both objectives. The review analyses recent algorithms for WSN deployment, evaluates their performance, and provides a comprehensive comparative analysis, offering directions for future research and making a unique contribution to the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eea7d7190f7d4c129b23d071396900cb2025-08-20T02:07:12ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ Computer Science2376-59922024-11-0110e240710.7717/peerj-cs.2407A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networksAnusuya P.0Vanitha C. N.1Jaehyuk Cho2Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy3Department of Computer Science and Design, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Computer Science and Design, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Software Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Computing and Information Systems, Sunway University, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have paved the way for a wide array of applications, forming the backbone of systems like smart cities. These systems support various functions, including healthcare, environmental monitoring, traffic management, and infrastructure monitoring. WSNs consist of multiple interconnected sensor nodes and a base station, creating a network whose performance is heavily influenced by the placement of sensor nodes. Proper deployment is crucial as it maximizes coverage and minimizes unnecessary energy consumption. Ensuring effective sensor node deployment for optimal coverage and energy efficiency remains a significant research gap in WSNs. This review article focuses on optimization strategies for WSN deployment, addressing key research questions related to coverage maximization and energy-efficient algorithms. A common limitation of existing single-objective algorithms is their focus on optimizing either coverage or energy efficiency, but not both. To address this, the article explores a dual-objective optimization approach, formulated as maximizing coverage Max ∑(i = 1) ^ N Ci and minimizing energy consumption Min ∑(i = 1) ^ N Ei for the sensor nodes, to balance both objectives. The review analyses recent algorithms for WSN deployment, evaluates their performance, and provides a comprehensive comparative analysis, offering directions for future research and making a unique contribution to the literature.https://peerj.com/articles/cs-2407.pdfWireless sensor networksDeploymentOptimizationCoverageEnergy efficiencyNetwork lifetime |
| spellingShingle | Anusuya P. Vanitha C. N. Jaehyuk Cho Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks PeerJ Computer Science Wireless sensor networks Deployment Optimization Coverage Energy efficiency Network lifetime |
| title | A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| title_full | A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| title_fullStr | A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| title_short | A comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| title_sort | comprehensive review of sensor node deployment strategies for maximized coverage and energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks |
| topic | Wireless sensor networks Deployment Optimization Coverage Energy efficiency Network lifetime |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/cs-2407.pdf |
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