Research Article

GLT: Grouping Based Location Tracking for Object Tracking Sensor Networks

Table 3

Default parameters to evaluate the performance of GLT.

ParameterValue (Section 5.2)Value (Section 5.3)

Network size500 × 500 450 × 450 
Nodes100, 138, 181, 182 (static nodes)600 (static nodes)
Communication range50 m24 m
Sensing range (radius)25 m12 m
Data length for routing packet1024 bits256 bytes
Data length for control packet256 bits8 bytes
Initial energy0.5 Joule0.5 Joule
50 nJ/bit50 nJ/bit
0.001 pJ/bit/0.001 pJ/bit/
Network topologyZigzag, random, gridRandom
Speed of mobile targets1–10 m/sec8 m/s
Data reporting frequency1 second0.3 second
Number of mobile targets1–101
Simulation time60–180 seconds300 seconds
SinkOne static sink (inside)One static