Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Acronyms
1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction and Background
1.2 Wireless Charging Technology
1.2.1 Electromagnetic Radiation
1.2.2 Magnetic Resonant Coupling
1.3 Summary
References
2 Network Architecture and Principles
2.1 Network Components
2.2 Principles in Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks
2.2.1 Energy Neutrality
2.2.2 Estimation of Node Lifetime
2.2.3 Adaptive Recharge Threshold
2.3 Summary
References
3 Distributed Node Status Reporting Protocol
3.1 Overview
3.2 Protocol Design
3.2.1 Head Election
3.2.2 Status Request
3.2.3 Status Report and Recharge
3.2.4 Emergency Report and Recharge
3.2.5 Head Hierarchy Maintenance
3.3 Summary
References
4 Recharge Scheduling
4.1 Emergency Recharge Scheduling Problem
4.2 Normal Recharge Scheduling
4.2.1 Weighted-Sum Algorithm
4.2.2 Adaptive Recharge Scheduling Algorithm
4.2.2.1 Adaptive Network Partitioning
4.2.2.2 Generating Capacitated Minimum Spanning Tree
4.2.2.3 Insertion Algorithm for Recharge Route Improvement
4.2.2.4 Computation Complexity
4.3 Summary
References
5 Performance Evaluations
5.1 Parameter Settings
5.2 Comparison of Recharge Scheduling Algorithms
5.3 Node Nonfunctionality
5.4 Energy Evolution
5.5 Duration of Nonfunctional Status
5.6 Data Collection Latency
5.7 Overhead of Node Status Collection Protocol
5.8 Charging Vehicle's Moving Energy Cost
5.9 Comparison with Static Optimization Approach
5.10 Summary
References
6 Conclusions
Glossary