Britton, M. and Shum, V. and Sacks, L. and Haddadi, H. (2005) A biologically-inspired approach to designing wireless sensor networks. In: Proceedings of EWSN 2005 : 2nd European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks, Istanbul, Turkey, 31 January- 2 February 2005. IEEE Computer Society. ISBN 0780388011
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Abstract
In this paper, we contend that there are significant advantages in treating some classes of sensor networks as biological-like systems-- both in structural design characteristics and in operational processes. We show how this design process leads to a sensor network system that is robust to topological changes, is scaleable and self-organising--and has a number of other desirable features. The operating system kOS was designed to support the operation of distributed biologically-inspired algorithms, in order to accomplish tasks in a sensor network system. We look at the design of kOS and analyse its performance. The work presented has been implemented in an environmental monitoring project, and has applications in other areas.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | A biologically-inspired approach to designing wireless sensor networks |
| Publication status: | Published |
| ISBN: | 0780388011 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/EWSN.2005.1462018 |
| Publisher version: | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1462018 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | ©2005 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or to reuse any copyrighted component of this work in other works must be obtained from the IEEE. |
| Keywords: | biological algorithms, operating systems, wireless sensor networks |
| UCL Eprints classification: | UCL Departments and Research Centres > UCL Engineering Sciences > Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
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