Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks Deployments Using Vertical Variance Trimming and the Analytic Hierarchy Process
Carlos E. Otero, Ivica N Kostanic, Luis Daniel Otero, Scott L. Meredith, Matthew Whitt · International Journal of Ad hoc Sensor & Ubiquitous Computing · 2011
Due to reliance on stochastic deployment, delivery of large-scale WSN presents a major problem in the application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) technology.When deployed in a stochastic manner, the WSN has the utmost challenge of guaranteeing acceptable operational efficiency upon deployment.This paper presents a methodology for stochastic deployment of WSN.The methodology uses simulation, statistical analysis, and the Analytical Hierarchy Process to provide an approach that helps decisionmakers determine the best deployment strategies among competing alternatives.The methodology can be used to simplify the decision-making process and provide decision-makers the ability to consider all factors involved in the WSN deployment problem.The methodology is extensible and can be easily customized to include numerous quality factors to further compare deployment strategies and identify the one that best meet applications requirements.