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This paper presents the results of a study on the effects of data aggregation for target tracking in wireless sensor networks. In these networks energy, computing power and communication bandwidth are scarce. A novel approach towards data aggregation is proposed. It is tested in a simulation environment and compared with more straightforward methods. The results of the experiments clearly show the benefit of the new approach in terms of energy consumption and tracking accuracy.
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Lageweg, C., Janssen, J., Ditzel, M. (2006). Data Aggregation for Target Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks. In: Havinga, P., Lijding, M., Meratnia, N., Wegdam, M. (eds) Smart Sensing and Context. EuroSSC 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4272. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11907503_2
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