On linear coherent estimation with spatial collaboration

Swarnendu Kar, Pramod K. Varshney

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Abstract

We consider a power-constrained sensor network, consisting of multiple sensor nodes and a fusion center (FC), that is deployed for the purpose of estimating a common random parameter of interest. In contrast to the distributed framework, the sensor nodes are allowed to update their individual observations by (linearly) combining observations from neighboring nodes. The updated observations are communicated to the FC using an analog amplify-and-forward modulation scheme and through a coherent multiple access channel. The optimal collaborative strategy is obtained by minimizing the cumulative transmission power subject to a maximum distortion constraint. For the distributed scenario (i.e., with no observation sharing), the solution reduces to the power-allocation problem considered by Xiao et. al. [1]. Collaboration among neighbors significantly improves power efficiency of the network in the low local-SNR regime, as demonstrated through an insightful example and numerical simulations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory Proceedings, ISIT 2012
Pages1448-1452
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2012 - Cambridge, MA, United States
Duration: Jul 1 2012Jul 6 2012

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - Proceedings

Other

Other2012 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCambridge, MA
Period7/1/127/6/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Applied Mathematics

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