Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design
When designing sensor networks, we need to ensure they produce representative and relevant data, but this must be offset by the financial cost of placing sensors. We describe a novel automated method for generating and combining cost and benefit values to decide on the best sensor locations using in...
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| author | Simon Allen Chris Sharman Paulo de Souza Claire D’Este |
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| description | When designing sensor networks, we need to ensure they produce representative and relevant data, but this must be offset by the financial cost of placing sensors. We describe a novel automated method for generating and combining cost and benefit values to decide on the best sensor locations using information about the specific constraints available in most coastal locations. Costs in maintenance, negotiation, equipment, exposure and communication are estimated using hydrodynamic models and Electronic Navigation Charts. Benefits in maximum coverage and reducing overall error are also determined using model output. This method demonstrates equivalent accuracy at predicting the whole system to expert-chosen locations, whilst significantly reducing the estimated costs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6e1567c660b4ab386b157cecbc121052022-12-22T03:59:34ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-03-011232874289810.3390/s120302874Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network DesignSimon AllenChris SharmanPaulo de SouzaClaire D’EsteWhen designing sensor networks, we need to ensure they produce representative and relevant data, but this must be offset by the financial cost of placing sensors. We describe a novel automated method for generating and combining cost and benefit values to decide on the best sensor locations using information about the specific constraints available in most coastal locations. Costs in maintenance, negotiation, equipment, exposure and communication are estimated using hydrodynamic models and Electronic Navigation Charts. Benefits in maximum coverage and reducing overall error are also determined using model output. This method demonstrates equivalent accuracy at predicting the whole system to expert-chosen locations, whilst significantly reducing the estimated costs.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/3/2874/sensor network designmarine monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Simon Allen Chris Sharman Paulo de Souza Claire D’Este Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design Sensors sensor network design marine monitoring |
| title | Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design |
| title_full | Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design |
| title_fullStr | Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design |
| title_short | Relocatable, Automated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Marine Sensor Network Design |
| title_sort | relocatable automated cost benefit analysis for marine sensor network design |
| topic | sensor network design marine monitoring |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/3/2874/ |
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