Method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use
First Claim
1. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use in a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, comprising:
- generating an energy management plan for a sensing mission that lasts for a management period, said energy management plan controlling an operation of said plurality of sensor nodes based on at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region;
downloading at least a portion of said energy management plan to said plurality of sensor nodes; and
adjusting data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said energy management plan during said management period to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes.
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Abstract
A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use includes establishing a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region; identifying at least one environment parameter related to an environment of the sensing region that is needed to make an operational decision; and adjusting data collection from the plurality of sensor nodes based on the at least one environment parameter to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes.
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1. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use in a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, comprising:
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generating an energy management plan for a sensing mission that lasts for a management period, said energy management plan controlling an operation of said plurality of sensor nodes based on at least one environment parameter related to an environment of said sensing region; downloading at least a portion of said energy management plan to said plurality of sensor nodes; and adjusting data collection from said plurality of sensor nodes based on said energy management plan during said management period to adjust a power consumption of at least one sensor node of said plurality of sensor nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of regulating wireless sensor network energy use in a wireless sensor network having at least one access point node, and having a plurality of sensor nodes defining a sensing region, comprising:
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generating an energy management plan for a management period for a sensing mission, said energy management plan having a plurality of energy management sub-plans for a corresponding plurality of management sub-periods for a corresponding plurality of sensing sub-missions; identifying relevant environment parameters for said sensing region for a current energy management sub-plan for a current sensing sub-mission; generating for said current energy management sub-plan a plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans for said plurality of sensor nodes based on said relevant environment parameters; downloading to each individual sensor node a corresponding sensor management and data transfer plan of said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans; executing said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans by said plurality of sensor nodes; and transferring data from said plurality of sensor nodes to a management computer in accordance with said plurality of individualized sensor management and data transfer plans. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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