Threshold-Controlled Global Cascading in Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract-- We investigate cascade dynamics in thresholdcontrolled (multiplex) propagation on random geometric networks. We find that such local dynamics can serve as an efficient, robust, and reliable prototypical activation protocol in sensor networks in responding to various alarm scenarios. We also consider the same dynamics on a modified network by adding a few long-range communication links, resulting in a small-world network. We find that such construction can further enhance and optimize the speed of the network's response, while keeping energy consumption at a manageable level.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Qiming Lu, Gyorgy Korniss, Boleslaw K. Szymanski
• Keywords: Cascade Dynamics, CORR 2006, Education, Random Geometric Networks, Various Alarm Scenarios