\label{ch4}
-\iffalse
-\section{Summary}
-\label{ch4:sec:01}
-In this chapter, a Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization protocol (DiLCO) to maintain
-the coverage and to improve the lifetime in wireless sensor networks is
-proposed. The area of interest is first divided into subregions using a
-divide-and-conquer method and then the DiLCO protocol is distributed on the
-sensor nodes in each subregion. The DiLCO combines two efficient techniques:
-leader election for each subregion, followed by an optimization-based planning
-of activity scheduling decisions for each subregion. The proposed DiLCO works
-into rounds during which a small number of nodes, remaining active for sensing,
-is selected to ensure coverage so as to maximize the lifetime of wireless sensor
-network. Each round consists of four phases: (i)~Information Exchange,
-(ii)~Leader Election, (iii)~Decision, and (iv)~Sensing. The decision process is
-carried out by a leader node, which solves an integer program. Compared with
-some existing protocols, simulation results show that the proposed protocol can
-prolong the network lifetime and improve the coverage performance effectively.
-
-\fi
\section{Introduction}
\label{ch4:sec:01}
