Predictive activation for localization using minimal data-fusion in MANETs

Abstract

We propose a unique localization algorithm for MANETs: the mobile infrastructure-less networks with support of static underlying wireless sensor network nodes. The algorithm has been designed with two stages for localizing the MANET. The first stage is the naive activation stage which acts as the bootstrap for the prediction stage. The predictive minimal energy consumption algorithm incorporates the information from the measured TOA (Time Of Arrival) to locate the mobile nodes. The experimental results and comparative analysis show that our system provides accurate localization of linearly moving MANET's using low power consumption of the underlying wireless sensor networks.