Base Station Positioning for Wireless Sensor Networks (Optimal Location)

Abstract

The location of wireless sensor networks is of great importance in the process of node deployment and is a key factor in extending the life of network nodes. This paper provides the answer to the question of where the base station should be placed in a given wireless sensor network with the ultimate goal of conserving energy and at the same time improving the energy efficiency of the wireless network itself. Heuristic algorithms (these are algorithms that find approximate solutions among all possible solutions obtained) are proposed to locate such locations at base stations.