Toward Optimal Monitoring of Flow-Based Systems Using Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks

Author:

Suresh Mahima Agumbe1,Zhang Wei1,Gong Weijiao1,Stoleru Radu1,Rasekh Amin1,Banks M. Katherine1

Affiliation:

1. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Abstract

Monitoring flow-based systems (FBS) (e.g., water distribution systems, oil and gas pipelines, the human cardiovascular system) is of paramount importance considering their economic and health impacts. FBS monitoring typically has been achieved by costly, complex, static sensors that are strategically placed. To reduce the cost of monitoring, we propose a mobile wireless sensor network (WSN) system comprised of mobile sensors (their movement aided by the inherent flow in the FBS) and static beacons that aid in locating sensors. This article presents the first complete architectural design, algorithms, and protocols for optimal monitoring of FBS. Our proposed solution includes sensing and communication models, MAC and group management protocols for sensor and beacon communication, and algorithms for sensor and beacon placement. We compare our proposed solution with the state of the art through extensive simulations and a proof-of-concept system implementation. We demonstrate performance improvements, such as a dramatic reduction (a factor of 91) in the number of sensors when the sensing range is marginally (2.5 times) increased.

Funder

Environmental Protection Agency

National Science Foundation

U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation Project

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Subject

Computer Networks and Communications

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