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Systems and methods for characterizing the coverage of ad hoc sensor networks

  • US 20050134499A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2003
  • Published: 06/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting a network sensor arrangement for detecting at least one physical phenomenon based on a quality characterization, comprising:

  • defining a sensing field at each point in the domain of the at least one physical phenomenon;

    determining well monitored regions and sensor holes in each sensing field;

    determining a quality characterization of the network sensor arrangement for various applications;

    visually displaying the quality characterization; and

    selecting at least one sensor network arrangement based on the quality characterization.

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