Abstract
AbstractIn different protocols, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) form different topologies. The reliability evaluation of a WSN whose topology is a chain is studied in this paper. A bidirectional data transmission tree (BDTT) model is established to describe the process of data fusion and transmission on a WSN with a chain structure. From the characteristics of the measurement errors, the number of fusions, and measurement credibility, 3 definitions for the reliability of a BDTT are presented. Based on the universal generating function technique, an algorithm is suggested for evaluating the reliability of a BDTT. In the algorithm, a BDTT model is divided into 2 branches, and 2 new composition operators are defined according to data fusion and transmission. We use the first operator to obtain the u‐function of each branch and the second one to combine the u‐functions of 2 branches and obtain the u‐function of the BDTT. The process of calculating the reliability of a BDTT is illustrated with an example, and the effects of measurement errors, the number of fusions, and measurement credibility on the system reliability are analyzed.
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