Infrastructure Sensor Networks

Title: Self-Organization and Topology Control of Infrastructure Sensor Networks

Infrastructure networks are complex, interconnected, and inter-dependent systems on which modern society has become almost totally dependent. They provide for cost-effective and efficient distribution of energy, communications, and transportation, yet are increasingly fragile and rapidly propagate failure caused by natural or man-made hazards. Despite our reliance on these networks and our awareness of their risks, an understanding of their survivability and methods for mitigating the risks inherent in their spatial and topologic organization has been lacking. Infrastructure sensor networks are coupled with infrastructure for health, performance, or surveillance monitoring. They detect the precursors of hazards and allow response to prevent cascading failure. These co-located, dependent sensor networks are themselves susceptible to disruption and require control methodologies to maintain surveillance capability (i.e, survivability) should disruption occur. This research quantifie…

Author: Casey, Michael J

Source: University of Maryland

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