Localization in cooperative Wireless Sensor Networks: A review

@article{Bal2009LocalizationIC,
  title={Localization in cooperative Wireless Sensor Networks: A review},
  author={Mert Bal and Min Liu and Weiming Shen and Hamada H. Ghenniwa},
  journal={2009 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design},
  year={2009},
  pages={438-443}
}
  • M. Bal, Min Liu, H. Ghenniwa
  • Published 22 April 2009
  • Computer Science
  • 2009 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design
Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks has become a significant research challenge, attracting many researchers in the past decade. This paper provides a review of basic techniques and the state-of-the-art approaches for wireless sensors localization. The challenges and future research opportunities are discussed in relation to the design of the collaborative workspaces based on cooperative wireless sensor networks. 
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