Het SOWNet Experiment (The SOWNet Experiment)
M. G. A. Ruizenaar, R.B. Boekema, H.A.J.M. van Hoof, G.P. van Voorthuijsen · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 2008
The Self Organising Wireless Network (SOWNet), developed by TNO, was used in a field experiment to ascertain the possible performance benefits when applied to unattended ground sensors (UGS). Detection probability, false alarm rate (FAR), and battery life-time were compared for both the conventional communications method (i.e. one-way communication) and a networked communications approach. The conclusion as a result of this experiment is that networking the UGS led to a considerable reduction in false alarms and energy consumption.