We study the optimal control of a class of resource
allocation problems characterized by energy-latency
trade-offs in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) using
the framework of Discrete Event Systems. Our work is
based on the observation that energy of wireless
nodes can be greatly saved by introducing some delay
of task completion time. Specifically, we consider a
family of problems motivated by WSN such as Dynamic
Transmission Control and Dynamic Voltage Scaling,
where the objective is to minimize energy
consumption while satisfying real-time operating
constraints. Using advanced...