A Novel Proximity-Based Range-Free Positioning Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Network Nodes

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  • Huaimeng Gui Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i10.9308

Keywords:

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Estimated Distance Error (EDE), Location Er-ror (LE), Range-Free, Proximity

Abstract


This paper aims to reduce the estimated distance error (EDE) and location error (LE) of hop-based range-free node positioning algorithms. For this purpose, a novel range free positioning algorithm was proposed based on proximity, denoted as PNN-MAP. First, the proximity was introduced to express the distance between neighbouring nodes and the proximity expression was derived based on the geometric relationship between these nodes. Then, the estimated distance was calculated by the proximity expression and relevant information of anchor nodes, and the unknown node positions were estimated by the MDS-MAP to reduce the LE. Later, the PNN-MAP algorithm was simulated and compared to three other node positioning algorithms. The results show that the proposed algorithm achieved the smallest EDE and LE at different communication radiuses or different number of anchor nodes. In terms of energy consumption, the PNN-MAP had a relatively high traffic volume. However, there is no requirement on the calculation ability of network nodes, and the estimated node positions can be displayed directly on the server after the positioning. In general, the PNN-MAP enjoys a strong practicality and universality. This research promotes the application of wireless sensor networks (WSNs).

Author Biography

Huaimeng Gui, Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute

Huaimeng Gui was born in Shaanxi, China in 1985.She received the Doctor degree from Xi'an university of technology, China in 2015. She is currently a Lecturer with Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, Shaanxi, China. She researches interests include electron device and application.

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Published

2018-10-26

How to Cite

Gui, H. (2018). A Novel Proximity-Based Range-Free Positioning Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Network Nodes. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 14(10), pp. 106–116. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i10.9308

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