Configuration of sensor network with uncertain location of nodes for parameter estimation in distributed parameter systems.* *This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education under grant No. N N519 2971 33.

Abstract A sensor location problem for monitoring network with stationary nodes used for estimating unknown parameters of distributed-parameter system is addressed. In particular, the situation is considered, when the actual spatial positions of sensor nodes at the experimentation stage may be uncertain to some extent and randomly fluctuate around some locations specified at the configuration stage. In the presented approach, some results from experimental design theory for dynamic systems with random regressors are extended for the purpose of configuring a sensor network. Then, a simple algorithm based on the notion of approximate near minimum from statistical learning theory is adapted to select the most informative sensor locations. The delineated approach is illustrated by numerical example on a sensor network design for a two-dimensional convective diffusion process.

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