\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}Optimization Solvers}{68}{section.3.3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}Conclusion}{71}{section.3.4}
\contentsline {part}{II\hspace {1em}Contributions}{73}{part.2}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks}{75}{chapter.4}
+\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in WSNs}{75}{chapter.4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Introduction}{75}{section.4.1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Description of the DiLCO Protocol}{76}{section.4.2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.1}Assumptions and Network Model}{76}{subsection.4.2.1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.2}Primary Point Coverage Model}{77}{subsection.4.2.2}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.3}Main Idea}{78}{subsection.4.2.3}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.3}Main Idea}{79}{subsection.4.2.3}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.1}Information Exchange Phase}{79}{subsubsection.4.2.3.1}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.2}Leader Election Phase}{79}{subsubsection.4.2.3.2}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.3}Decision phase}{79}{subsubsection.4.2.3.3}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.4}Sensing phase}{79}{subsubsection.4.2.3.4}
+\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.3}Decision phase}{80}{subsubsection.4.2.3.3}
+\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.4}Sensing phase}{80}{subsubsection.4.2.3.4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Primary Points based Coverage Problem Formulation}{80}{section.4.3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.4}Simulation Results and Analysis}{82}{section.4.4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.1}Simulation Framework}{82}{subsection.4.4.1}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.2}Modeling Language and Optimization Solver}{82}{subsection.4.4.2}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.3}Energy Consumption Model}{82}{subsection.4.4.3}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.4}Performance Metrics}{83}{subsection.4.4.4}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.5}Performance Analysis for Different Subregions}{84}{subsection.4.4.5}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.2}Modeling Language and Optimization Solver}{83}{subsection.4.4.2}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.3}Energy Consumption Model}{83}{subsection.4.4.3}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.4}Performance Metrics}{84}{subsection.4.4.4}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.5}Performance Analysis for Different Subregions}{85}{subsection.4.4.5}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.6}Performance Analysis for Primary Point Models}{90}{subsection.4.4.6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.7}Performance Comparison with other Approaches}{95}{subsection.4.4.7}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.5}Conclusion}{101}{section.4.5}
+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.5}Conclusion}{102}{section.4.5}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Multiround Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks}{103}{chapter.5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.1}Introduction}{103}{section.5.1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}MuDiLCO Protocol Description}{104}{section.5.2}
