Wireless Sensor Networks

Chapter 6

Cooperative Transmission Techniques and Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks

Vasileios K. Sakarellos, Dimitrios Skraparlis, and Athanasios D. Panagopoulos

Contents

6.1    Introduction to Cooperative Diversity Sensor Systems

6.2    Physical Layer Aspects of Cooperative Diversity Sensor Systems

6.2.1    Sensor Relay Types

6.2.1.1      Regenerative Sensor Relays

6.2.1.2      Nonregenerative Sensor Relays

6.2.2    Combining Techniques

6.2.3    Cooperative Diversity Protocols in Sensor Networks

6.2.3.1      Fixed Relaying Protocol

6.2.3.2      Selection Relaying Protocol

6.2.3.3      Incremental Relaying Protocol

6.2.4    Outage Performance Analysis

6.2.4.1      Outage Probability of Fixed Relaying Cooperative Sensor Network

6.2.4.2      Outage ...