A Kernel Module for Pulse-Coupled Time Synchronization in Sensor Networks
- Degree Grantor:
- University of California, Santa Barbara. Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Degree Supervisor:
- Francis J. Doyle, III
- Place of Publication:
- [Santa Barbara, Calif.]
- Publisher:
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Creation Date:
- 2015
- Issued Date:
- 2015
- Topics:
- Engineering, Computer, Computer Science, and Engineering, Electronics and Electrical
- Keywords:
- Networks,
Sensor,
Linux,
Synchronization,
Pulse-couping, and
Kernel - Genres:
- Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
- Dissertation:
- M.S.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
- Description:
Bio-inspired synchronization strategies in wireless ad-hoc sensor networks based on pulse-coupled oscillators have been favorably received as an appealing alternative to traditional message-based synchronization strategies. Their inherent scalability, simplicity, statelessness and lack of hierarchy render pulse-coupled synchronization attractive in wireless ad-hoc networks. However favorable as they are, implementing pulse-coupled techniques towards timing synchronization in a sensor network has its own challenges due to several factors, both internal and external to the algorithm. Internal factors can relate to the level of computation employed by the algorithm. External factors relate to the constraints of the computing platform within which the algorithm is applied. In this thesis, I set out to investigate these factors and characterize the working of such an algorithm. I present the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Linux-based kernel module, geared towards easy deployment and usage, that supports pulse-coupled time synchronization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (108 pages)
- Format:
- Text
- Collection(s):
- UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
- Other Versions:
- http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1586901
- ARK:
- ark:/48907/f35d8q1n
- ISBN:
- 9781321696561
- Catalog System Number:
- 990045119540203776
- Copyright:
- Krishna Mosalakanti, 2014
- Rights:
- In Copyright
- Copyright Holder:
- Krishna Mosalakanti
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