Localization using Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks

TL;DR

This paper explores how wireless sensor networks can be used for localization purposes and proposes a technique to enhance living conditions for animals and humans on a university campus.

Contribution

It introduces a novel localization technique using wireless sensor networks and demonstrates its application in improving living conditions on a specific campus.

Findings

Proposed a new localization method for WSNs

Applied the technique to real-world campus environment

Showed improvements in environmental monitoring accuracy

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are groups of spatially distributed and dedicated autonomous sensors for monitoring (and recording) the physical conditions of the environment (and organizing the collected data at a central location). They have been a topic of interest due to their versatility and diverse capabilities despite having simple sensors measuring local quantities such as temperature, pH, or pressure. We delve into understanding how such networks can be utilized for localization, and propose a technique for improving conditions of living for animals and humans on the IIT Bombay campus.