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Probability versus possibility and their application to actuator sensor networks

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Communication range has a direct impact on the network capacity, and consequently, is a limiting parameter of actuator sensor network scalability. Hence, transmission power control is a critical component of actuator sensor network scalability. In this paper we present and analyze two different approaches, namely, probabilistic and possibilistic approaches. Through simulation the two methods will be examined, and their effect on network scalability will be analyzed. Both approaches have shown a significant improvement in the system throughput. Both approaches are complimented with a variable-step low-level controller to minimize interference.

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El-Osery, A.I. Probability versus possibility and their application to actuator sensor networks. Soft Comput 12, 425–434 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-007-0180-0

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