\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.5}Conclusion}{112}{section.5.5}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6} Perimeter-based Coverage Optimization to Improve Lifetime in WSNs}{113}{chapter.6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Introduction}{113}{section.6.1}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}The PeCO Protocol Description}{113}{section.6.2}
+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}Description of the PeCO Protocol}{113}{section.6.2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.2.1}Assumptions and Models}{113}{subsection.6.2.1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.2.2}PeCO Protocol Algorithm}{116}{subsection.6.2.2}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.3}Perimeter-based Coverage Problem Formulation}{118}{section.6.3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.4.2}Simulation Results}{120}{subsection.6.4.2}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.1}Coverage Ratio}{120}{subsubsection.6.4.2.1}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.2}Active Sensors Ratio}{120}{subsubsection.6.4.2.2}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.3}The Energy Consumption}{120}{subsubsection.6.4.2.3}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.4}The Network Lifetime}{123}{subsubsection.6.4.2.4}
+\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.3}Energy Consumption}{120}{subsubsection.6.4.2.3}
+\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.4}Network Lifetime}{122}{subsubsection.6.4.2.4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.5}Conclusion}{126}{section.6.5}
\contentsline {part}{III\hspace {1em}Conclusion and Perspectives}{127}{part.3}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}Conclusion and Perspectives}{129}{chapter.7}