Evaluating UGS field architecture options: a quantitative analysis of networked UGS configurations
Keith W. Brendley, Jed B. Marti · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2005
A statistical model of Unattended Ground Sensor networks is developed and applied. The model assumes an UGS field comprised of clusters of UGS. Each cluster is formed by a random distribution of sensor nodes in an ad hoc network communicating with a central gateway. The model is exercised to evaluate different field parameters on model outputs such as track length, track accuracy, sensor area coverage, message throughput at choke points and so on. The model is joined with a simple model of distributed cluster management-a form of distributed processing-and the relative merits of this form of technology are assessed. The model is intended for initial UGS field design applications where it is desirable to examine very large input parameter sets or perform optimization calculations. The model has been implemented in a spreadsheet, but it is also suitable for a programmable calculator or solver program such as Matlab.