Range-Free Localization Algorithm for Anisotropic Wireless Sensor Networks

In this paper, we propose a novel range-free localization algorithm tailored for anisotropic wireless sensors networks (WSN)s. Using the proposed algorithm, each regular or positionunaware node estimates its distances only to reliable anchors or position-aware nodes. The latter are properly chosen following a new reliable anchor selection strategy that ensures an accurate distance estimation making thereby our localization algorithm more precise. Indeed, simulations suggest that it outperforms the best representative range- free localization algorithms currently available in the literature in terms of accuracy.