Improvement of location accuracy by adding nodes to ad-hoc networks

Anthony J. Weiss*, Joseph S. Picard

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Abstract

We discuss the effect of adding nodes on the location accuracy of Ad-Hoc networks. All results are obtained by analyzing the Cramér-Rao Lower bound. We show that for planar network the additional node must have at least 3 connections in order to have any effect on the existing nodes accuracy. Further, we identify the nodes whose accuracy will be improved. Finally, we show that the accuracy cannot be improved without limit by adding more and more nodes to an existing network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-294
Number of pages12
JournalWireless Personal Communications
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2008

Funding

FundersFunder number
Israel Science Foundation1232/04

    Keywords

    • Ad-hoc networks
    • Cramér-Rao bound
    • Location estimation
    • Maximum likelihood estimation
    • Wireless sensor network

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