Self Organization of Wireless Sensor Networks Using Ultra-Wideband Radios

Conference · Mon Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/RAWCON.2004.1389174· OSTI ID:15014355

Nekoogar, F; Dowla, F; Spiridon, A

Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology has proven to be useful in short range, high data rate, robust, and low power communications. These features can make UWB systems ideal candidates for reliable data communications between nodes of a wireless sensor network (WSN). However, the low powered UWB pulses can be significantly degraded by channel noise, inter-node interference, and intentional jamming. In this paper we present a novel interference suppression technique for UWB based WSNs that promises self-organization in terms of power conservation, scalability, and channel estimation for the entire distributed network.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 15014355
• Report Number(s): UCRL-CONF-205469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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