InterSensorNet: strategic routing and aggregation

Sensor networks are expected to find widespread use in a variety of applications. In the near future, more and more sensor networks will be deployed for multiple services in a surrounding area. Different sensor networks may overlap or partially overlap with each other, and may interfere with each other. However, it also provides an opportunity to construct a low energy, high connectivity, and more robust sensor network. We propose an InterSensorNet scheme, which is a federation of multiple sensor networks. The success of the InterSensorNet depends on whether a node is willing to cooperate with nodes in a foreign network. What will be the incentive to do so? With concepts from economics and game theory, we propose a mechanism design (MD) approach to handle the strategic agents that respond to incentives. We apply MD to two practical setting of multiple sensor networks and study applications of InterSensorNet mechanism design.