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-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.10}Energy Consumption Model}{45}{section.1.10}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.11}Conclusion}{46}{section.1.11}
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-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Introduction}{47}{section.2.1}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Centralized Algorithms}{49}{section.2.2}
-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}Distributed Algorithms}{51}{section.2.3}
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-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.2}Primary Point Coverage Model}{77}{subsection.4.2.2}
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+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.10}Energy Consumption Model}{49}{section.1.10}
+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.11}Conclusion}{50}{section.1.11}
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+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.4}Conclusion}{63}{section.2.4}
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+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}Introduction}{65}{section.3.1}
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+\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}Conclusion}{74}{section.3.4}
+\contentsline {part}{II\hspace {1em}Contributions}{75}{part.2}
+\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol}{77}{chapter.4}
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\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}
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-\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}{102}{section.4.5}
-\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Multiround Distributed Lifetime Coverage Optimization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks}{103}{chapter.5}
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-\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}MuDiLCO Protocol Description}{104}{section.5.2}
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-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4.2}Metrics}{108}{subsection.5.4.2}
-\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4.3}Results Analysis and Comparison }{109}{subsection.5.4.3}
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-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.3}The Energy Consumption}{127}{subsubsection.6.4.2.3}
-\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {6.4.2.4}The Network Lifetime}{127}{subsubsection.6.4.2.4}
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