Sensor networks are an evolving technology that promise numerous applications. The random and dynamic structure of sensor networks has motivated the suggestion of greedy data-routing algorithms. / In this thesis stochastic models are developed to study the advancement of messages under greedy routing in sensor networks. A model framework that is based on homogeneous spatial Poisson processes is formulated and examined to give a better understanding of the stochastic dependencies arising in the system. The effects of the model assumptions and the inherent dependencies are discussed and analyzed. A simple power-saving sleep scheme is included, and its effects on the local node density are addressed to reveal that it reduces one of the dependencies in the model. / Single hop expressions describing the advancement of messages are derived, and asymptotic expressions for the hop length moments are obtained. Expressions for the distribution of the multihop advancement of messages are derived. These expressions involve high-dimensional integrals, which are evaluated with quasi-Monte Carlo integration methods. An importance sampling function is derived to speed up the quasi-Monte Carlo methods. The subsequent results agree extremely well with those obtained via routing simulations. A renewal process model is proposed to model multihop advancements, and is justified under certain assumptions. / The model framework is extended by incorporating a spatially dependent density, which is inversely proportional to the sink distance. The aim of this extension is to demonstrate that an inhomogeneous Poisson process can be used to model a sensor network with spatially dependent node density. Elliptic integrals and asymptotic approximations are used to describe the random behaviour of hops. The final model extension entails including random transmission radii, the effects of which are discussed and analyzed. The thesis is concluded by giving future research tasks and directions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/285360 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Keeler, Holger Paul |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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