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  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Network Engineering

Background:

  • Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) face challenges in optimizing coverage and extending operational lifetime.
  • Distributed optimization in WSNs requires intelligent agent coordination to balance competing objectives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel self-optimizing approach for WSNs to solve coverage and lifetime optimization problems in a distributed manner.
  • To develop a multi-agent system leveraging cellular automata and game theory for decentralized WSN management.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a multi-agent system modeled by 2D second-order cellular automata for agents, space, and time.
  • Employing a variant of the spatial prisoner's dilemma game for agent interactions and decision-making.
  • Implementing a local evolutionary competition mechanism with a payoff function considering coverage and energy consumption.

Main Results:

  • The proposed system achieves self-optimization, balancing coverage and energy expenditure for extended WSN lifetime.
  • Agent decisions, driven by maximizing local rewards, lead to a Nash equilibrium solution.
  • The multi-agent system's solutions adhere to Pareto optimality, with controllable quality via user parameters.

Conclusions:

  • The developed approach enables distributed, self-optimizing solutions for WSN coverage and lifetime.
  • The integration of cellular automata and game theory provides an effective framework for WSN management.
  • Experimental validation confirms the approach's efficacy in enhancing WSN performance and longevity.