Title :
Hierarchical information processing in distributed sensor networks
Author :
Pottie, Gregory J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
It is now possible to integrate in a very small and low cost package sensing, actuation, signal processing, and radio communications. This new technology will make possible the low cost interfacing of the physical world to information processing and telecommunications networks. We describe the particular application of distributed sensor networks which must convey decisions to and from a remote center, and how information processing and communications can be organized so that the network is scalable and low power. Information theoretic problems are stated in the areas of detection, rate distortion, and channel coding
Keywords :
channel coding; distributed sensors; hierarchical systems; radio networks; radiotelemetry; rate distortion theory; signal detection; signal processing; actuation; channel coding; detection; distributed sensor networks; hierarchical information processing; information theoretic problems; low cost interfacing; radio communications; rate distortion; sensing; signal processing; Batteries; Circuits; Computer network management; Costs; Event detection; Information processing; Intelligent networks; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5000-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.1998.708758
