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Resilient Localization and Coverage in the Internet of Things
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: Received: 15 June 2023 / Approved: 16 June 2023 / Online: 16 June 2023 (12:08:21 CEST)
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Al Mtawa, Y.; Hassanein, H.S.; Nasser, N. Resilient Localization and Coverage in the Internet of Things. Electronics 2023, 12, 3172. Al Mtawa, Y.; Hassanein, H.S.; Nasser, N. Resilient Localization and Coverage in the Internet of Things. Electronics 2023, 12, 3172.
Abstract
The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized traditional services, giving rise to emerging smart infrastructures by connecting the physical and digital worlds. Sensory data is essential in IoT-based systems for providing context-aware and location-based services. Hence, the accurate localization of IoT devices is paramount. Anchor misplacement can significantly affect location information and coverage services in IoT. We study the effect of anchor misplacement in typical IoT settings where sensors are randomly deployed, can be mobile and may belong to multiple providers. We identify sensing coverage holes formed by anchor misplacement and analyze their presence and impact. To mitigate the impact of anchor misplacement on network reliability, we propose a framework to identify the affected sensor nodes and then identify and remove misplaced anchor nodes. The validity of our approach is verified, and its effectiveness is demonstrated by several experiments with different network topologies and parameters. Our results are promising and can be utilized in multiple coverage applications, such as smart agriculture systems and habitat monitoring, regardless of the sensors or deployment types. It also sheds light on best practices and methods for a reliable design of IoT-based systems.
Keywords
Wireless Sensor Network; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT Deployment; Localization; Sensing Coverage; Reliable Services; Intra-triangle Coverage; Delaunay Triangulation
Subject
Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications
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