An Adaptive Threshold Method in Wireless Sensor Network Environments

무선 센서 네트워크 환경에서 적응형 임계값 설정 방법

  • Kim, In-Tae (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Eng., Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim, Doo-Yong (Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Eng., Soonchunhyang University)
  • 김인태 (순천향대학교 전기전자공학과) ;
  • 김두용 (순천향대학교 전기전자공학과)
  • Published : 2008.03.31

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks are emerging as a solution for a wide range of data gathering applications. The most difficult challenge for the design of sensor nodes is the need for significant reductions in energy consumption. The threshold methods which filter redundant and similar data can be used to save energy. In this paper, we propose the adaptive threshold method to effectively manage the energy in wireless sensor nodes. In the adaptive threshold method, wireless sensor nodes can change the thresholds dynamically as the sensing environments vary. The simulation results show that the adaptive threshold method works very effectively even when we experience the significant volatility in the data. This scheme can be used in order to monitor the malfunction in the equipment of semiconductor manufacturing line.

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