Scalable Heterogeneous Nodes Deployment Algorithm for Monitoring of Underwater Pipeline
Abstract: Underwater Wireless
Linear Sensor Networks (UW-LSNs) possess unique features for the pipeline
monitoring as compared to the terrestrial sensor networks. Other than long
propagation delays for long range underwater pipelines and high error
probability, homogeneous node deployment also makes it harder to detect and
locate the pipeline leakage efficiently. In order to tackle the problem of
delay in large scale pipeline monitoring and unreliable underwater link
quality, many algorithms have been proposed but the scalable nodes deployments
still need focus and prime attention. In order to handle the problem of scalable
nodes deployment, we therefore, propose a dynamic nodes deployment algorithm
where every node in the network is assigned a location in the quick and
efficient way without needing any localization scheme. It provides an option to
handle the heterogeneous types of nodes, distribute topology and mechanism in
which new nodes are easily added to the network without affecting the existing
network performance. The proposed distributed topology algorithm divides the
pipeline length into segments and sub-segments in order to manage the higher
delay issue. Normally nodes are randomly deployed for the long range underwater
pipeline inspection yet they require proper dynamic nodes deployment algorithm assigning
unique position to each node.
Author: Muhammad Zahid Abbas
Journal Code: jptkomputergg160281
