A Self-organizing Bearings-only Target Tracking Algorithm in Wireless Sensor Network

In the bearings-only target tracking, wireless sensor network (WSN) collects observations of the target direction at various nodes and uses an adaptive filter to combine them for target tracking. An efficient network management is necessary to gain an optimal tradeoff between locating accuracy and energy consumption. This article proposes a self-organizing target tracking algorithm to select the most beneficial subset of nodes to track the target at every snapshot. Compared with traditional methods, this scheme avoids the need for keeping global position information of the network as in greedy selection. Each node judges its future usefulness depending on the knowledge of its own position and using simple mathematics computation. Simulations indicate that this scheme has locating accuracy comparable to the global greedy algorithm. Also, it has good robustness against node failure and autonomous adaptability to the change of the network scale. Furthermore, this algorithm consumes limited energy because only a portion of nodes partakes in the selection at every snapshot.     

Global node selection for localization in a distributed sensor network

This work considers the problem of selecting the best nodes for localizing (in the mean squared (MS) position error sense) a target in a distributed wireless sensor network. Each node consists of an array of sensors that are able to estimate the direction of arrival (DOA) to a target. Different computationally efficient node selection approaches that use global network knowledge are introduced. Performance bounds based on the node/target geometry are derived, and these bounds help to determine the necessary communication reach of the active nodes. The resulting geolocation performance and energy usage, based on communication distance, is evaluated for a decentralized extended Kalman filter (EKF) that is exploiting the different selection approaches.     

无线传感器网络的低功耗研究

在野外等一些环境下的无线数据采集系统中,由于地理环境恶劣、节点数量多等原因很难更换电源电池,因此有效地降低系统各层的功耗、提高系统的生命周期尤为重要.文中在论述传感器节点结构的基础上,分析如何对传感器节点的动态电压调度、MCU能量消耗控制、动态功率管理、收发模块节能等硬件电路以及对MAC层、网络层的软件协议降低系统耗能.     

A Fast Global Node Selection Algorithm for Bearings-only Target Localization

In the target tracking, the nodes aggregate their observations of the directions of arrival of the target. The network then uses an extended Kalman filter （EKF） to combine the measurements from multiple snapshots to track the target. In order to rapidly select the best subset of nodes to localize the target with the minimum mean square position error and low power consumption, this paper proposes a simple algorithm, which uses the location information of the target and the network. The lower botmd of localization error is utilized according to the distances between the target and the selected active nodes. Furthermore, the direction likelihoods of the active nodes is predicted by way of the node/target bearing distributing relationships.     

Multisensor deployment using PCRLBS, incorporating sensor deployment and motion uncertainties

Recently, a general framework for sensor resource deployment (Hernandez, et. al. 2004) has been shown to allow efficient and effective utilization of a multisensor system. The basis of this technique is to use the posterior Cramer-Rao lower bound (PCRLB) to quantify and control the optimal achievable accuracy of target state estimation. In the original formulation (Hernandez, et. al. 2004) it was assumed that the sensor locations were known without error. In the current paper, the authors extend this framework by addressing the issues of imperfect sensor placement and uncertain sensor movement (e.g., sensor drift). The crucial consideration is then how these two forms of uncertainty are factored into the sensor management strategy. If unaccounted for, these uncertainties will render the output of the resource manager inaccurate and overoptimistic. The authors adjust the PCRLB to account for sensor location uncertainty, and we also allow for measurement origin uncertainty due to missed detections and false alarms. The work is motivated by the problem of tracking a submarine by adaptively deploying sonobuoys from a helicopter. Simulation results are presented to show the advantages of accounting for sensor location uncertainty within this focal domain of antisubmarine warfare. The authors note that the generic nature of the technique allows it to be utilized within other problem domains, including tracking ground-based targets using unattended ground sensors (UGSs) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)     

航路网络生成及优化

空中交通流运行的安全性和成本取决于航路网络结构。基于节点度实现航路网络枢纽节点和干线节点分层,利用全局耦合生成主干网络,运用距离连接概率实现干线节点社区化,采用连接概率生成社区网络;采用DBSCAN聚类算法,基于角度和距离实现航路网络优化;以中国大陆空域为例,实现了主干航路网络和局部干线航路网络的生成及优化,验证了方法的可行性。在与相关研究对比,基于节点度的枢纽节点选取更加客观合理,所构建的分层航路网络结构符合机场点的分布特性,采用DBSCAN聚类算法优化效率明显提高。     

基于测距的无线传感器网络的定位算法的研究

无线传感器网络作为一全新的信息获取和处理技术,在国防、工农业、环境监测等众多领域都有着重大的应用价值和科研价值。而节点定位信息在无线传感器网络中是一项必需的基础信息。针对基于测距的定位算法进行研究,将算法分成三种情况进行讨论,并提出一种新的角度权值定位算法,仿真实验表明算法具有较高的定位精度。     

基于蒙特卡罗法的航空发动机空气系统稳态算法优化

针对目前航空发动机空气系统稳态算法中收敛性依赖初值的问题,将蒙特卡罗方法与流体网络法综合应用到空气系统可压缩流体一维网络计算中,提出了一种新的计算方法Monte Carlo-Fluid Network（MC-FN）。该方法将空气系统简化为由节点和元件组成的网络,借助蒙特卡罗方法获得空气系统内各节点压力分配,再根据空气系统中各元件流阻特性和换热特性计算流量、温度。计算中通过将游动次数比较少的蒙特卡罗方法的计算结果作为流量残差法节点压力、温度的初始值,实现快速求得精确收敛解。与流量残差算法相比,MC-FN方法计算精度不变,收敛速度提升了66.5%;与线性求解法相比,MC-FN方法的计算精度提升了25.2%,收敛速度提升了43.8%。     

一种新的基于位置信息的路由算法研究

 为航空移动Ad hoc网络(MANET)提出一种基于位置信息的路由算法，即位置网格路由（LBGR）算法，以此来解决节点高速移动引起的路径重建问题。算法中，数据包沿路由发现时得到的网格轨迹进行传输，每个收到数据包的中转节点根据它与相邻节点、目的节点的位置关系及网络轨迹下游的路由网格位置决定下一跳节点。由于利用了网格位置信息，LBGR算法在航空节点高速移动和拓扑变化无法事先预测的情况下，使用较少的开销就可获得稳定的路由。仿真结果表明，与GRID路由算法相比，LBGR算法在节点中高速移动时，能够有效地减少路由开销，提高网络吞吐量。     

无线传感器网络定位算法改进

提出了一种建立在TEEN协议基础之上反应式网络的应用.反应式网络是一种对适时性要求较高的网络,用三角定位法对传感器节点进行定位,在定位的基础上,使得簇首节点的选定更为容易,在一定程度上能节省节点能源、延长网络寿命.     

Covariance control for multisensor systems

As the profusion of different sensors improves the capabilities of tracking platforms, tracking objectives can move from simply trying to achieve the most with a limited sensor suite to developing the ability to achieve more specific tracking goals, such as reducing the uncertainty in a target estimate enough to accurately fire a weapon at a target or to ensure that a mobile robot does not collide with an obstacle. Multisensor manager systems that balance tracking performance with system resources have traditionally been ill-suited for achieving such specific control objectives. This work extends the methods developed in single-sensor management schemes to a multisensor application using an approach known as covariance control, which selects sensor combinations based on the difference between the desired covariance matrix and that of the predicted covariance of each target.     

基于模糊贝叶斯网的空战传感器资源管理方法

空战中目标状态信息的不确定性、目标与我机相对态势是影响机载传感器资源分配问题的重要影响因素.针对此问题,提出一种基于模糊贝叶斯网(FBN)的空战传感器资源管理方法,以空战传感器资源管理中涉及的影响因素因果关系作为建网依据,将目标信息增量、目标威胁、飞行员指令作为证据变量驱动网络进行概率推理,从而获取空战传感器资源的分配结果.仿真结果表明,与传统方法相比,方法的自适应变间隔采样策略能够根据目标威胁及飞行员指令影响,管理空战态势不同阶段的传感器资源以满足空战作战任务需求.     

基于最小跳数的无线传感器网络跨层设计

传统的严格分层参考模型无法实现对无线传感器网络资源的有效管理和运用,跨层设计是提高网络整体性能的一种有效方法。针对无线传感器网络能量、计算资源、存储资源和带宽资源有限的特点,提出一种基于最小跳数的路由层和MAC层的跨层协议设计方案。MAC层和路由层通过共享sensor节点到sink节点的最小跳数信息,在MAC层建立时间梯度,解决多个节点共享无线信道的问题;并在路由层建立路由表,解决路由选择问题。仿真结果表明,该方案在降低网络能耗的同时,在降低传输延迟,提高数据投递率方面也取得了良好的性能。     

Information space of sensor networks: Lagrangian,energy-momentum tensor,and applications

It is a challenge to investigate the interrelationship between the geometric structure and performance of sensor networks due to the increasingly complex and diverse architecture of them. This paper presents two new formulations for the information space of sensor networks, including Lagrangian and energy–momentum tensor, which are expected to integrate sensor networks target tracking and performance evaluation from a unified perspective. The proposed method presents two geometric objects to represent the dynamic state and manifold structure of the information space of sensor networks. Based on that, the authors conduct the property analysis and target tracking of sensor networks. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time to investigate and analyze the information energy–momentum tensor of sensor networks and evaluate the performance of sensor networks in the context of target tracking. Simulations and examples confirm the competitive performance of the proposed method.     

基于场景识别的惯性基类脑导航方法

针对无人机导航中惯性器件产生的漂移误差不断随时间累积进而影响导航精度的问题,以仿生类脑导航为研究背景,提出了一种新的导航方法。与传统导航策略不同的是,该方法从周期性校正累积位置误差的角度出发,采用设置位置细胞节点的思路,利用训练好的卷积神经网络模型在细胞节点处进行图像匹配,从而在位置细胞节点处实现惯导位置漂移误差校正。同时,建立节点之间的漂移误差模型,调整误差方程系数,以达到修正漂移误差的目的。最后,基于无人机飞行实验结果验证了该方法对自主导航的有效性和鲁棒性,该方法能够有效提高无人机导航的精度。     

非结构化网格生成中背景网格对源的响应

背景网格对源的响应方法对非结构网格的生成具有重要意义,如果背景网格参数能恰当地反映出源的变化,则所生成的非结构网格就能满足网格设计的要求。将背景网格的三角形单元分为7个子域,根据源在单元中的位置对网格进行局部加密或变形,使每一个源点都与一个背景网格结点相对应,再通过求解热传导方程,使背景网格参数分布光滑,基本反映网格设计的要求,从而提高了非结构化网格的生成质量。     

控制器故障下的软件定义机载网络数据平面迁移策略

软件定义网络（SDN）为突破机载网络功能僵化所造成的瓶颈提供了新的契机。针对软件定义机载网络控制域内控制节点故障问题,提出一种基于时延和负载均衡的传输节点迁移策略,将故障控制节点所管控数据平面中的传输节点迁移至其他正常控制节点,恢复网络的正常管控。以迁移时延和负载均衡率为目标,建立迁移优化模型,提出基于时延和负载均衡的传输节点迁移算法,指导数据平面中的迁移动作,最终对两个性能目标进行综合权衡。实验结果表明,与距离就近迁移（DCM）策略和分布式逐跳（DHA）策略相比,所提策略在迁移时延和负载均衡率2个方面进行了合适的折中,避免出现迁移时延过大或控制节点负载失衡的情况,有效解决机载网络故障恢复问题。     

无线传感器网络分析管理平台设计

在现有无线传感器网络系统的基础上,设计开发了一种无线传感器网络分析管理平台。该平台提供了多种形式的用户接口,包括拓扑树视图、节点列表、实时曲线图显示和数据管理等功能,使用户可以直观、方便地获取传感器采集的数据,在此基础上进行管理操作,以满足用户在研究和应用无线传感器网络时的需求,并给出了平台主要功能的实现方法和关键代码。     

无线传感器网络节点的研究与设计

无线传感器网络节点的设计,对于构成一个实际的无线传感器网络应用系统具有重要意义。本文在对ZigBee协议和无线传感器网络体系结构进行论述的基础上,设计了一种基于ZigBee协议和PIC18F4620单片机的无线传感器网络节点。该节点采用了一款符合IEEE802.15.4标准的ZigBee无线网络芯片CC2420,通过PIC18F4620单片机的SPI接口实现单片机和ZigBee芯片的通讯。文中对该节点开发设计过程中的主要问题进行了较详细的论述,对传感器网络设计与应用具有参考价值。     

基于Kohonen网络的动目标实时定位融合算法

为完成对动目标的实时定位测量,有效减小测控装备组网测量实时跟踪定位误差,在建立多定位子系统组网混合式融合结构模型的基础上,利用Kohonen网络的自组织特征映射模型特点,确定各组交会数据的权值,并将其输入1个Kohonen网络进行在线竞争、融合求得目标的位置信息,增强了目标实时位置信息的连续性、完整性,减小了实时定位误差。