A study based on the Lee propagation model for a wireless sensor network on a non-uniform vegetation environment

A propagation study for a wireless sensor network on a non-uniform vegetation environment is presented in this paper. The scenario analyzed is the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN, Mexico, where it is being deployed a wireless sensor network applied to monitor the electrical energy consumption of different departments and laboratories. This fifty years old research center is characterized to have a variety of trees due to their age, size and species, which could affect the connectivity between nodes. Distinct vegetation propagation models are analyzed and their incorporation to the Lee model is considered. Simulation results are contrasted with field measurements.