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Construction of a Compact Low-Cost Radiation Shield for Air-Temperature Sensors in Ecological Field Studies

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An efficient transmission power control scheme for temperature variation in wireless sensor networks.

Jungwook Lee¹, Kwangsue Chung

¹Department of Communication Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 447-1 Wolgye-Dong, Nowon-Ku, Seoul 139-701, Korea. jwlee@adams.kw.ac.kr

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|December 14, 2011

Summary

This study introduces a new power control scheme for wireless sensor networks. It adapts transmission power to changing link quality caused by temperature, reducing overhead and energy use.

Keywords:

link quality temperature transmission power control wireless sensor networks

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Construction of a Compact Low-Cost Radiation Shield for Air-Temperature Sensors in Ecological Field Studies

Published on: November 6, 2018

Area of Science:

Wireless Sensor Networks
Environmental Monitoring
Network Engineering

Background:

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) operate in diverse environments, facing dynamic link quality.
Environmental factors like temperature significantly impact WSN node transmission power and link stability.
Existing power control schemes incur heavy overhead due to feedback processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between temperature fluctuations and link quality in WSNs.
To propose an optimized power control scheme for WSNs that addresses environmental variability.
To reduce control overhead and energy consumption in WSNs.

Main Methods:

Empirical experimentation to analyze link quality changes with temperature.
Development of a novel power control scheme integrating temperature-aware compensation and closed-loop feedback.
Evaluation of the proposed scheme's effectiveness in adapting transmission power.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a direct correlation between temperature variations and link quality in WSNs.
The proposed scheme effectively compensates for temperature-induced link quality changes.
Significant reduction in control overhead and energy consumption compared to existing methods.

Conclusions:

The developed temperature-aware power control scheme enhances WSN reliability.
This approach offers a more energy-efficient solution for WSNs operating in variable environments.
Optimized power management is crucial for robust and sustainable WSN deployments.