Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks: Parameter Estimation, Performance Benchmarks, and Protocols

ISBN-13: 9780521764421 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 232 str.

Erchin Serpedin

Opis

Presents the key clock synchronization protocols, emphasizing design and optimization techniques for building efficient estimation schemes and performance benchmarks.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Signal models for time synchronization; 3. Time synchronization protocols; 4. Fundamental approaches to time synchronization; 5. MVUE of clock offset; 6. Clock offset and skew estimation; 7. Schemes for estimation of clock offset and skew; 8. Pairwise broadcast synchronization; 9. Energy efficient estimation; 10. Clock synchronization of inactive nodes; 11. Adaptive multi-hop time synchronization; 12. Clock drift estimation; 13. Synchronization in a receiver-receiver protocol; 14. Robust estimation of clock offset; 15. Conclusions and future directions; References; Acronyms; Index.