Resource Allocation Challenges for Reconfigurable Multi-Sensor Networks
conference paper
This paper investigates the challenges for Resource
Allocation (RA) that can allow reconfigurable systems to adapt
the limited resources in a multi-sensor network during
operational phase to changing missions, users and/or
environments. Nodes can have multiple different radar frontends,
but also electro-optic and acoustic front-ends. Using a
hierarchical model to explain what RA is in order to avoid
ambiguity of terminology, this paper gives a novel insight into the
RA challenges: the limited resources should be successfully
allocated to the operational tasks while satisfying certain quality
criteria and considering task importance. To understand the
nature of the RA challenges, the resources and capabilities are
discussed and basic principles for resource allocation are present.
Although the benefits of a heterogeneous ad-hoc sensor network
are clear, it is certain that allocating the resources to maximize
mission success is a major challenge.
Allocation (RA) that can allow reconfigurable systems to adapt
the limited resources in a multi-sensor network during
operational phase to changing missions, users and/or
environments. Nodes can have multiple different radar frontends,
but also electro-optic and acoustic front-ends. Using a
hierarchical model to explain what RA is in order to avoid
ambiguity of terminology, this paper gives a novel insight into the
RA challenges: the limited resources should be successfully
allocated to the operational tasks while satisfying certain quality
criteria and considering task importance. To understand the
nature of the RA challenges, the resources and capabilities are
discussed and basic principles for resource allocation are present.
Although the benefits of a heterogeneous ad-hoc sensor network
are clear, it is certain that allocating the resources to maximize
mission success is a major challenge.
TNO Identifier
441909
Source title
14th European Microwave Week 2011, EuMW2011: Wave to the future - Proceedings of the 8th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2011, 9-14 October 2011, Manchester, UK
Pages
142-145
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