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2010-07-20
Propagation Analysis and Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network in a Forest
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Jose Antonio Gay-Fernandez,

    Dr. Jose Antonio Gay-Fernandez

    University of Vigo

    Spain

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Manuel Garcia Sanchez,

    Prof. Manuel Garcia Sanchez

    University of Vigo

    Spain

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Inigo Cuinas,

    Prof. Inigo Cuinas

    Department Teoria do Sinal e Comunicacions

    Universidade de Vigo

    Spain

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Ana Vazquez Alejos,

    Dr. Ana Vazquez Alejos

    University of Vigo

    Spain

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Javier Garcia Sanchez,

    Dr. Javier Garcia Sanchez

    Telefonica Moviles

    Spain

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Jose Luis Miranda-Sierra

    Dr. Jose Luis Miranda-Sierra

    Telefonica Moviles

    Spain

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 106, 121-145, 2010
doi:10.2528/PIER10040806
Abstract
A complete study for the deployment of a wireless sensor network in a forest based on ZigBee is presented in this paper. First, due to the lack of propagation models for peer to peer networks in forests, propagation experiments were carried out to determine the propagation model. This model was then used for planning and deploying an actual wireless sensor network. The performance of the network was compared with the expected theoretical behavior to extract some conclusions that are presented in the paper. Finally, some general conclusions, as an estimation of the minimum number of routers necessary to cover a given area, are extracted from the experiments and presented in the paper.
Citation
Jose Antonio Gay-Fernandez, Manuel Garcia Sanchez, Inigo Cuinas, Ana Vazquez Alejos, Javier Garcia Sanchez, and Jose Luis Miranda-Sierra, "Propagation Analysis and Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network in a Forest," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 106, 121-145, 2010.
doi:10.2528/PIER10040806
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