Pratik Biswas - Morgansville NJ, US Yi Zou - Columbia SC, US Shashi Phoha - State College PA, US Krishnendu Chakrabarty - Chapel Hill NC, US Parameswaran Ramanathan - Madison WI, US George Kesidis - State College PA, US Niveditha Sundaram - Madison WI, US Lun Tong - Madison WI, US
International Classification:
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709224000
Abstract:
An improved network of sensor nodes can self-organize so as to reduce energy consumption and/or improve coverage of a surveillance field. Nodes within the network may be dynamically activated or deactivated so as to lengthen network lifetime and/or enhance sensor coverage of the surveillance field.