Challenges and opportunities of connected \(k\)-covered wireless sensor networks. From sensor deployment to data gathering (Q1022030)

The book presents the state of the art in the field of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), especially the connectivity and coverage issues. Not only a reliable survey of the field literature is presented, but also several new concepts are introduced. The discussion is done for the more popular two-dimensional deployment fields along with three-dimensional ones. The book is divided into five parts. The first one introduces the characteristics of wireless sensor networks and presents the basic terms of the topic. In part two, the percolation theory is used to reveal the boundaries needed for almost sure integrated coverage and connectivity in WSNs. The next, third part, with chapters 5 to 8 presents three cases in ascending complexity order of \(k\)-coverage optimization problem from the number of sensors point of view. Chapter 5 presents the author's solution of the problem in a deterministic, static and homogeneous sensing model. Chapter 6 presents a solution for heterogeneous environments, while the next chapter uses stochastic sensing model instead of deterministic one. The last chapter of the third part focuses on conditional connectivity and fault tolerance in two-dimensional sensing models. The fourth part addresses the issues of energy consumption optimization using the variety of solutions. From long-short distance transmission, through the energy sink-hole problem issues to the trade-offs between the energy and delay issues are discussed in chapters 9 to 11. The last, 12th chapter presents a new concept for energy-efficient unified framework for geographic forwarding in duty-cycled, \(k\)-covered WSNs possible to apply in both two- and three-dimensional sensing deployment fields. The last, fifth part of the book extends the discussion from part 3 to three-dimensional sensing deployment fields. The book is well written, the terms are introduced in the proper order. The discussion is carried on starting with simple environments and then extended to more complex ones. All the material is presented in a clear manner.