Recently, there has been much focus on mobile sensor networks, and we have even seen the development of small-profile sensing devices that are able to control their own movement. Although it has been shown that mobili...Recently, there has been much focus on mobile sensor networks, and we have even seen the development of small-profile sensing devices that are able to control their own movement. Although it has been shown that mobility alleviates several issues relating to sensor network coverage and connectivity, many challenges remain. Among these, the need for position estimation is perhaps the most important. It is too expensive to include a GPS receiver with every sensor node. Hence, localization schemes for sensor networks typically use a small number of seed nodes that know their location and protocols whereby other sensor nodes estimate their location from the messages they receive. In this paper, we propose a new technique to localize mobile sensor nodes using sectorized antenna. We consider that both sensor nodes and seeds are mobile, and argue that mobility can be exploited to improve the accuracy and precision of localization. It is tested extensively in a simulation environment and compared with other existing methods. The results of our experiments clearly indicate that our proposed approach can achieve a high accuracy without need of high density of seeds.展开更多
In this paper, a novel antenna is proposed for high-temperature testing, which can make the high-temperature pressure characteristics of a wireless passive ceramic pressure sensor demonstrated at up to a temperature o...In this paper, a novel antenna is proposed for high-temperature testing, which can make the high-temperature pressure characteristics of a wireless passive ceramic pressure sensor demonstrated at up to a temperature of 600℃. The design parameters of the antenna are similar to those of the sensor, which will increase the coupling strength between the sensor and testing antenna. The antenna is fabricated in thick film integrated technology, and the properties of the alumina ceramic and silver ensure the feasibility of the antenna in high-temperature environments. The sensor, coupled with the ceramic antenna, is investigated using a high-temperature pressure testing platform. The experimental measurement results show that the pressure signal in a harsh environment can be detected by the frequency diversity of the sensor.展开更多
The antenna plays an essential role in the medical industry.The short-range 5th Generation(5G)communication can be used for seamless transmission,reception,patient monitoring,sensing and measuring various processes at...The antenna plays an essential role in the medical industry.The short-range 5th Generation(5G)communication can be used for seamless transmission,reception,patient monitoring,sensing and measuring various processes at high speeds.A passive Ultra Wide Band(UWB)antenna,used as a sensor in the mea-surement of Prothrombin Time(PT)i.e.,blood clot is being proposed.The inves-tigated micro-strip patch UWB antenna operating in the frequency range of 3.1 to 10.6 GHz consists of a circular patch with a diamond-shaped slot made of jeans substrate material with good sensing properties is accomplished by adjusting the copper thickness of the patch.Due to the turbidity in blood plasma,PT measure-ment is the repetitive approach to get accurate value.In order to solve this issue,an antenna is designed,fabricated and analysed to obtain the accurate PT mea-surements from blood plasma.The blood clotting is observed by electromagnetic emitted voltage converted into the frequency range of 5 to 10 GHz and voltage range of 0.66 to 0.87 mV.The circular UWB antenna is constructed employing jean’s substrate with a partial ground plane to improve the S-parameter,gain,bandwidth and performance characteristics.The proposed antenna with Specific Absorption Rate(SAR)value within the acceptable range can be used as a wear-able device in the human body,leveraging 5G technology.This antenna is well suited for various other applications like wireless sensors,wearable devices and short-range communication applications.展开更多
This paper presents a collaborative beamforming （CB） technique to organize the sensor node＇s location in a linear array for green wireless sensor network （WSN） applications. In this method, only selected clusters...This paper presents a collaborative beamforming （CB） technique to organize the sensor node＇s location in a linear array for green wireless sensor network （WSN） applications. In this method, only selected clusters and active CB nodes are needed each time to perform CB in WSNs. The proposed least-square linear array （LSLA） manages to select nodes to perform as a linear antenna array （LAA）, which is similar to and as outstanding as the conventional uniform linear array （ULA）. The LSLA technique is also able to solve positioning error problems that exist in the random nodes deployment. The beampattern fluctuations have been analyzed due to the random positions of sensor nodes. Performances in terms of normalized power gains are given. It is demonstrated by a simulation that the proposed technique gives similar performances to the conventional ULA and at the same time exhibits lower complexity.展开更多
In wireless sensor networks （WSNs） the position information of individual nodes is a matter of vital importance because allows the implementation of necessary network functions such as routing, querying and other ap...In wireless sensor networks （WSNs） the position information of individual nodes is a matter of vital importance because allows the implementation of necessary network functions such as routing, querying and other applications. The objective of this paper is to propose an algorithm of three-dimensional distributed range-free localization for WSNs, using a mobile beacon （MB） equipped with a rotary and tilting directional antenna. This algorithm, denominated as the three-dimensional azimuthally defined area localization algorithm （3D- ADAL）, is executed in each sensor node and is based only on the analysis of the information received from the MB, therefore is energy efficient and contributes to extend the lifetime of the sensor network. Additionally the proposed algorithm has the advantage of being simple and economical. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is a practical, effective and accurate method for a three-dimensional location of sensor nodes in a WSN.展开更多
As to the safety threats faced by sensor networks （SN）, nodes limitations of computation, memory and communication, a secure location algorithm （node cooperative secure localization, NCSL） is presented in this pap...As to the safety threats faced by sensor networks （SN）, nodes limitations of computation, memory and communication, a secure location algorithm （node cooperative secure localization, NCSL） is presented in this paper. The algorithm takes the improvements of SN location information security as its design targets, utilizing nodes＇ cooperation to build virtual antennae array to communicate and localize, and gains arraying antenna advantage for SN without extra hardware cost, such as reducing multi-path effects, increasing receivers＇ signal to noise ratio and system capa- bility, reducing transmitting power, and so on. Simulations show that the algorithm based on virtual antennae array has good localization ability with a at high accuracy in direction-of-arrival （DOA） estimation, and makes SN capable to resist common malicious attacks, especially wormhole attack, by using the judgment rules for malicious attacks.展开更多
Antenna and base-station diversity have been applied to a wireless sensor network for the monitoring of live-stock. A field trial has been described and the advantage to be gained in a practical environment has been a...Antenna and base-station diversity have been applied to a wireless sensor network for the monitoring of live-stock. A field trial has been described and the advantage to be gained in a practical environment has been assessed.展开更多
研究设计并实现了一种基于U型谐振单元的无芯片射频识别(radio frequency identification,RFID)技术湿度传感器,该传感器结合Vivaldi宽频段天线,构建了一套无线无源的湿度传感系统,可实现对环境湿度的实时监测。无芯片RFID湿度传感器由8...研究设计并实现了一种基于U型谐振单元的无芯片射频识别(radio frequency identification,RFID)技术湿度传感器,该传感器结合Vivaldi宽频段天线,构建了一套无线无源的湿度传感系统,可实现对环境湿度的实时监测。无芯片RFID湿度传感器由8个U型谐振单元和1条与之耦合的微带线构成。在该设计中,两侧对称的谐振单元用于校准环境温度对湿度传感器的影响,其中1个单元由聚乙烯醇(polyvinyl alcohol,PVA)湿敏材料覆盖;中间6个U型单元用于RFID湿度传感器的ID信息编码。此外,本工作采用矩形环开槽技术优化了宽频带Vivaldi天线,并结合传感器实现了无线无源湿度传感。有线实验数据显示,在57%RH~71%RH的相对湿度范围内,产生了118 MHz的频率偏移,平均灵敏度为8.4 MHz/%RH。无线实验结果显示,在49%RH~70%RH的相对湿度范围内,产生了103 MHz的频率偏移,平均灵敏度为4.9 MHz/%RH。实验结果表明该无线无源湿度传感装置具有较高的检测灵敏度,可为无线无源湿度检测提供重要的解决方案。展开更多
文摘Recently, there has been much focus on mobile sensor networks, and we have even seen the development of small-profile sensing devices that are able to control their own movement. Although it has been shown that mobility alleviates several issues relating to sensor network coverage and connectivity, many challenges remain. Among these, the need for position estimation is perhaps the most important. It is too expensive to include a GPS receiver with every sensor node. Hence, localization schemes for sensor networks typically use a small number of seed nodes that know their location and protocols whereby other sensor nodes estimate their location from the messages they receive. In this paper, we propose a new technique to localize mobile sensor nodes using sectorized antenna. We consider that both sensor nodes and seeds are mobile, and argue that mobility can be exploited to improve the accuracy and precision of localization. It is tested extensively in a simulation environment and compared with other existing methods. The results of our experiments clearly indicate that our proposed approach can achieve a high accuracy without need of high density of seeds.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars,China(Grant No.51425505)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61471324)+1 种基金the Program for the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.2013-077)the Graduate Students Outstanding Innovation Project of Shanxi Province,China(Grant No.20143020)
文摘In this paper, a novel antenna is proposed for high-temperature testing, which can make the high-temperature pressure characteristics of a wireless passive ceramic pressure sensor demonstrated at up to a temperature of 600℃. The design parameters of the antenna are similar to those of the sensor, which will increase the coupling strength between the sensor and testing antenna. The antenna is fabricated in thick film integrated technology, and the properties of the alumina ceramic and silver ensure the feasibility of the antenna in high-temperature environments. The sensor, coupled with the ceramic antenna, is investigated using a high-temperature pressure testing platform. The experimental measurement results show that the pressure signal in a harsh environment can be detected by the frequency diversity of the sensor.
文摘The antenna plays an essential role in the medical industry.The short-range 5th Generation(5G)communication can be used for seamless transmission,reception,patient monitoring,sensing and measuring various processes at high speeds.A passive Ultra Wide Band(UWB)antenna,used as a sensor in the mea-surement of Prothrombin Time(PT)i.e.,blood clot is being proposed.The inves-tigated micro-strip patch UWB antenna operating in the frequency range of 3.1 to 10.6 GHz consists of a circular patch with a diamond-shaped slot made of jeans substrate material with good sensing properties is accomplished by adjusting the copper thickness of the patch.Due to the turbidity in blood plasma,PT measure-ment is the repetitive approach to get accurate value.In order to solve this issue,an antenna is designed,fabricated and analysed to obtain the accurate PT mea-surements from blood plasma.The blood clotting is observed by electromagnetic emitted voltage converted into the frequency range of 5 to 10 GHz and voltage range of 0.66 to 0.87 mV.The circular UWB antenna is constructed employing jean’s substrate with a partial ground plane to improve the S-parameter,gain,bandwidth and performance characteristics.The proposed antenna with Specific Absorption Rate(SAR)value within the acceptable range can be used as a wear-able device in the human body,leveraging 5G technology.This antenna is well suited for various other applications like wireless sensors,wearable devices and short-range communication applications.
基金supported by the Ministry of Education Malaysia,Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and RUG vote 11H60
文摘This paper presents a collaborative beamforming （CB） technique to organize the sensor node＇s location in a linear array for green wireless sensor network （WSN） applications. In this method, only selected clusters and active CB nodes are needed each time to perform CB in WSNs. The proposed least-square linear array （LSLA） manages to select nodes to perform as a linear antenna array （LAA）, which is similar to and as outstanding as the conventional uniform linear array （ULA）. The LSLA technique is also able to solve positioning error problems that exist in the random nodes deployment. The beampattern fluctuations have been analyzed due to the random positions of sensor nodes. Performances in terms of normalized power gains are given. It is demonstrated by a simulation that the proposed technique gives similar performances to the conventional ULA and at the same time exhibits lower complexity.
文摘In wireless sensor networks （WSNs） the position information of individual nodes is a matter of vital importance because allows the implementation of necessary network functions such as routing, querying and other applications. The objective of this paper is to propose an algorithm of three-dimensional distributed range-free localization for WSNs, using a mobile beacon （MB） equipped with a rotary and tilting directional antenna. This algorithm, denominated as the three-dimensional azimuthally defined area localization algorithm （3D- ADAL）, is executed in each sensor node and is based only on the analysis of the information received from the MB, therefore is energy efficient and contributes to extend the lifetime of the sensor network. Additionally the proposed algorithm has the advantage of being simple and economical. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is a practical, effective and accurate method for a three-dimensional location of sensor nodes in a WSN.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60272014)the National High Technology Research and Develop-ment Program of China (2005AA121520)
文摘As to the safety threats faced by sensor networks （SN）, nodes limitations of computation, memory and communication, a secure location algorithm （node cooperative secure localization, NCSL） is presented in this paper. The algorithm takes the improvements of SN location information security as its design targets, utilizing nodes＇ cooperation to build virtual antennae array to communicate and localize, and gains arraying antenna advantage for SN without extra hardware cost, such as reducing multi-path effects, increasing receivers＇ signal to noise ratio and system capa- bility, reducing transmitting power, and so on. Simulations show that the algorithm based on virtual antennae array has good localization ability with a at high accuracy in direction-of-arrival （DOA） estimation, and makes SN capable to resist common malicious attacks, especially wormhole attack, by using the judgment rules for malicious attacks.
文摘Antenna and base-station diversity have been applied to a wireless sensor network for the monitoring of live-stock. A field trial has been described and the advantage to be gained in a practical environment has been assessed.
