APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BIOLOGY INSPIRED TOPOLOGICAL PHASE TRANSITION FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK
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1. A method for a topological phase transition of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) comprising a plurality of wireless sensor nodes, the method comprising:
- determining an optimal topological phase of the WSN; and
at each wireless sensor node, establishing connections to other wireless sensor nodes in the WSN in accordance with the determined optimal topological phase.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for a topological phase transition of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) are provided. The method includes determining an optimal topological phase of the WSN, and at each wireless sensor node, establishing connections to other wireless sensor nodes in the WSN in accordance with the determined optimal topological phase.
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1. A method for a topological phase transition of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) comprising a plurality of wireless sensor nodes, the method comprising:
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determining an optimal topological phase of the WSN; and at each wireless sensor node, establishing connections to other wireless sensor nodes in the WSN in accordance with the determined optimal topological phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless sensor node for a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) comprising a plurality of the wireless sensor nodes, the node comprising:
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a controller for controlling operations of the node; a wireless transmitter for transmitting communications from the node; a wireless receiver for receiving communications; a sensor unit for sensing sensor data; and a memory unit for storing the sensor data, wherein the controller controls the node to connect to other nodes or to an external WSN access point in accordance with a determined optimal topological phase of the WSN. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), the WSN comprising:
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a plurality of wireless sensor nodes, wherein each wireless sensor node dynamically connects to other wireless sensor nodes in accordance with a determined optimal topological phase. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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