Impact of random deployment on operation and data quality of sensor networks [Elektronische Ressource] / Waltenegus Dargie

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN FAKULTÄT INFORMATIK Impact of Random Deployment on Operation and Data Quality of Sensor Networks Habilitationsschrift zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Dr.-Ing. habil. auf dem Fachgebiet Informatik Dr.-Ing. Waltenegus Dargie Geboren am 24. Mai 1969 in Neghelle Borena, Äthiopien Dresden 31. March 2010 Acknowledgement I am most grateful to Prof. Alexander Schill for giving me the opportunity to work with him; and for opening a great and wide door to research, publications, and participation in scientific activities. His kindness, readiness to help, and his remarkably positive attitude were like reliable anchors in a troubled sea. I consider myself very fortunate for working with so many wonderful and outstanding graduate students at the Technical University of Dresden – they are many in number, but some of them are Daniel Hofmann, Chao Xiaojuan, Rami Mochaourab, Robert Krüger, and Qian Dong. I acknowledge the contribution of Prof. Mieso K. Denko in my research career. Cooperating with him in various research activities and participating in lively and critical discussions were always rewarding. Moreover, he has offered me a generous opportunity to work with him in the context of several scientific conferences and workshops as well as reputable journals. I am thankful of the encouragement and timely feedback I received from Prof.