SYNC-NET: distributed time synchronization in clustered sensor networks

Time synchronization is essential for several ad-hoc network protocols and applications, such as TDMA scheduling and data aggregation. In this paper, we propose a time synchronization framework for clustered, multi-hop sensor networks. We assume that relative node synchronization is sufficient, i.e., consensus on one time value is not required. Our goal is to divide the network into connected synchronization regions (nodes within 2-hops) and perform inter-regional synchronization in O(LLSync)

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: WICOMM
• Authors: Ossama Younis, Sonia Fahmy
• Keywords: Low-level Synchronization, Synchronization, Time Synchronization, WICOMM 2008