High Performance Sleep-Wake Sensor Systems Based on Cyclic Cellular Automata
22 April 2008
Our contribution in this paper is a scalable, easily implemented, self-organizing, energy conserving intruder- detection sensor system applying concepts from cellular automata theory. The system self-assembles periodic wake- sensor barriers (waves) that sweep the sensor field; it is highly effective even in the case of frequent communication failures, sensor failures, large obstacles, and when intruders know sensor locations.