Performance of wireless chemical sensor network with dynamic collaboration

Abstract

The chemical tracers dispersed by turbulent motion in the environment display rather complex and even chaotic properties. Meanwhile, chemical tracer detecting sensors with air sampling consume significant energy. Hazardous chemical releases are rare events. If all sensors in a wireless chemical sensor network (WCSN) are left in the active state continuously, it would result in significant power consumption. Therefore, dynamic sensor activation is crucial for the longevity of WCSNs. Moreover, the statistical characteristics of chemical tracers to be detected (temporal and spatial correlations, etc.) and placement of chemical sensors can also become the key parameters that influence the WCSN d..