Linear Pulse-Coupled Oscillators Model¬—A New Approach for Time Synchronization in Wireless Sensor Networks

作     者：Zhulin An Hongsong Zhu Meilin Zhang Chaonong Xu Yongjun Xu Xiaowei Li 

作者机构：不详 

出 版 物：《Wireless Sensor Network》 (无线传感网络（英文）)

年 卷 期：2010年第2卷第2期

页      面：108-114页

学科分类：080904[工学-电磁场与微波技术] 0810[工学-信息与通信工程] 0809[工学-电子科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 08[工学] 080402[工学-测试计量技术及仪器] 0804[工学-仪器科学与技术] 081001[工学-通信与信息系统] 

主　　题：Synchronization Biologically Inspired Algorithms Pulse-Coupled Oscillators Wireless Sensor Networks 

摘      要：Mutual synchronization is a ubiquitous phenomenon that exists in various natural systems. The individual participants in this process can be modeled as oscillators, which interact by discrete pulses. In this paper, we analyze the synchronization condition of two- and multi-oscillators system, and propose a linear pulse-coupled oscillators model. We prove that the proposed model can achieve synchronization for almost all conditions. Numerical simulations are also included to investigate how different model parameters affect the synchronization. We also discuss the implementation of the model as a new approach for time synchronization in wireless sensor networks.