-Liu et al.~\cite{ref150} formulated maximum disjoint sets problem for retaining coverage and connectivity in WSN. Two algorithms are proposed for solving this problem: the heuristic algorithm and the network flow algorithm. This work did not take into account the sensor node failure, which is an unpredictable event because the two solutions are full centralized algorithms.
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-Cheng et al.~\cite{ref119} have defined a heuristic algorithm called Cover Sets Balance (CSB), which chooses a set of active nodes using the tuple (data coverage range, residual energy). Then, they have introduced a new Correlated Node Set Computing (CNSC) algorithm to find the correlated node set for a given node. After that, they proposed a High Residual Energy First (HREF) node selection algorithm to minimize the number of active nodes so as to prolong the network lifetime.
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-In~\cite{ref141}, the problem of full grid coverage is formulated using two integer linear programming models: the first, a model that takes into account only the overall coverage constraint; the second, both the connectivity and the full grid coverage constraints have taken into consideration. This work did not take into account the energy constraint.
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-The work that presented in~\cite{ref151} solved the coverage and connectivity problem in sensor networks in an integrated way. The network lifetime is divided into a fixed number of rounds. A coverage bitmap of sensors of the domain has been generated in each round and based on this bitmap, it has been decided which sensors
-stay active or turn it to sleep. They checked the connection of the graph via laplacian of the adjacency graph of active sensors in each round. the generation of coverage bitmap by using Minkowski technique, the network is able to providing the desired ratio of coverage. They have been defined the connected coverage problem as an optimization problem and a centralized genetic algorithm is used to find the solution.
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-The authors in~\cite{ref143} explained that in some applications of WSNs such as structural health monitoring (SHM) and volcano monitoring, the traditional coverage model which is a geographic area defined for individual sensors is not always valid. For this reason, they define a generalized coverage model, which is not need to have the coverage area of individual nodes, but only based on a function to determine whether a set of sensor nodes is capable of satisfy the requested monitoring task for a certain area. They have proposed two approaches to dividing the deployed nodes into suitable cover sets, which can be used to prolong the network lifetime.
+More recently, the authors in~\cite{ref118}, have considered an area coverage optimization algorithm based on linear programming approach to select the minimum number of working sensor nodes, in order to preserve a maximum coverage and to extend the lifetime of the network. The experimental results show that linear programming can provide a fewest number of active nodes and maximize the network lifetime coverage. M. Rebai et al.~\cite{ref141}, formulated the problem of full grid area coverage problem using two integer linear programming models: the first, a model that takes into account only the overall coverage constraint; the second, both the connectivity and the full grid coverage constraints have taken into consideration. This work did not take into account the energy constraint. H. Cheng et al.~\cite{ref119} have defined a heuristic area coverage algorithm called Cover Sets Balance (CSB), which chooses a set of active nodes using the tuple (data coverage range, residual energy). Then, they have introduced a new Correlated Node Set Computing (CNSC) algorithm to find the correlated node set for a given node. After that, they proposed a High Residual Energy First (HREF) node selection algorithm to minimize the number of active nodes so as to prolong the network lifetime. X. Liu et al.~\cite{ref143} explained that in some applications of WSNs such as structural health monitoring (SHM) and volcano monitoring, the traditional coverage model which is a geographic area defined for individual sensors is not always valid. For this reason, they define a generalized area coverage model, which is not need to have the coverage area of individual nodes, but only based on a function to determine whether a set of sensor nodes is capable of satisfy the requested monitoring task for a certain area. They have proposed two approaches to dividing the deployed nodes into suitable cover sets, which can be used to prolong the network lifetime.
