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\contentsline {section}{1. General Introduction }{19}{section*.9}
\contentsline {section}{2. Motivation of the Dissertation }{20}{section*.10}
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-\contentsline {section}{5. Dissertation Outline}{21}{section*.12}
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\contentsline {part}{I\hspace {1em}Scientific Background}{23}{part.1}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Wireless Sensor Networks}{25}{chapter.1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Introduction}{25}{section.1.1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}Optimization Solvers}{66}{section.3.3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}Conclusion}{70}{section.3.4}
\contentsline {part}{II\hspace {1em}Contributions}{71}{part.2}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks}{73}{chapter.4}
+\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol}{73}{chapter.4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Introduction}{73}{section.4.1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Description of the DiLCO Protocol}{74}{section.4.2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.1}Assumptions and Network Model}{74}{subsection.4.2.1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.2}Primary Point Coverage Model}{75}{subsection.4.2.2}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.3}Main Idea}{77}{subsection.4.2.3}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.3}Main Idea}{75}{subsection.4.2.3}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.1}Information Exchange Phase}{77}{subsubsection.4.2.3.1}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.2}Leader Election Phase}{77}{subsubsection.4.2.3.2}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.3}Decision phase}{78}{subsubsection.4.2.3.3}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.3.4}Sensing phase}{78}{subsubsection.4.2.3.4}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Primary Points based Coverage Problem Formulation}{79}{section.4.3}
+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Coverage Problem Formulation}{79}{section.4.3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.4}Simulation Results and Analysis}{80}{section.4.4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.1}Simulation Framework}{80}{subsection.4.4.1}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.2}Modeling Language and Optimization Solver}{81}{subsection.4.4.2}
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-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.4}Performance Metrics}{82}{subsection.4.4.4}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.4}Performance Metrics}{81}{subsection.4.4.4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.5}Performance Analysis for Different Number of Subregions}{83}{subsection.4.4.5}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.6}Performance Analysis for Different Number of Primary Points}{88}{subsection.4.4.6}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.7}Performance Comparison with other Approaches}{95}{subsection.4.4.7}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.6}Performance Analysis for Different Number of Primary Points}{89}{subsection.4.4.6}
+\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4.7}Performance Comparison with other Approaches}{93}{subsection.4.4.7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.5}Conclusion}{100}{section.4.5}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Multiround Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks}{101}{chapter.5}
+\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Multiround Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol}{101}{chapter.5}
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-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}MuDiLCO Protocol Description}{101}{section.5.2}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.1}Background Idea and Algorithm}{102}{subsection.5.2.1}
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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.3}Primary Points based Multiround Coverage Problem Formulation}{103}{section.5.3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.4}Experimental Study and Analysis}{105}{section.5.4}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4.1}Simulation Setup}{105}{subsection.5.4.1}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4.2}Metrics}{105}{subsection.5.4.2}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4.3}Results Analysis and Comparison }{106}{subsection.5.4.3}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.5}Conclusion}{113}{section.5.5}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6} Perimeter-based Coverage Optimization to Improve Lifetime in Wireless Sensor Networks}{115}{chapter.6}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Introduction}{115}{section.6.1}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}The PeCO Protocol Description}{115}{section.6.2}
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-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.1}Coverage Ratio}{122}{subsubsection.6.4.2.1}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.2}Active Sensors Ratio}{122}{subsubsection.6.4.2.2}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.3}The Energy Consumption}{122}{subsubsection.6.4.2.3}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.4}The Network Lifetime}{125}{subsubsection.6.4.2.4}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.5}Conclusion}{128}{section.6.5}
-\contentsline {part}{III\hspace {1em}Conclusion and Perspectives}{129}{part.3}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}Conclusion and Perspectives}{131}{chapter.7}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.1}Conclusion}{131}{section.7.1}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.2}Perspectives}{132}{section.7.2}
-\contentsline {part}{Bibliographie}{147}{chapter*.13}
+\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}
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