A Distributed Sensor Management Algorithm Based on Auction

Considering the disadvantages of centralized algorithms and limitation of energy in wireless sensor networks (WSN), a distributed auction algorithm is proposed to realize the target tracking sensor management. The method introduces the auction theory in economics and adjusts the price of the sensor resources to solve the target-sensor assignment problem. In order to shorten the decision-making time and save the energy consumption, the CSMA mechanism is introduced and the decision-making can be completed with local information and a few interactions. The convergence and effectiveness of the algorithm are proved, and the simulation results show that the algorithm is superior.