@article { author = {Mohajerzadeh, Amir Hosein and Rezaee, Abbas Ali and Bigdeli, Morteza}, title = {An Efficient Data Collection Algorithm to Estimate Unknown Target Parameter in Wireless Sensor Networks}, journal = {Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics}, volume = {5}, number = {1}, pages = {81-101}, year = {2020}, publisher = {Payame Noor University (PNU)}, issn = {2383-3130}, eissn = {2538-5615}, doi = {10.30473/coam.2020.50322.1131}, abstract = {Estimating the target parameter while the prior distribution function is known‎, ‎and several observations which are provided by the sensor node is the main goal in this paper‎. ‎In wireless sensor networks (WSN)‎, ‎nodes sense the environment and send data to a sink node called Fusion Center (FC)‎. ‎FC collects data and estimates the observed parameter with user-defined precision‎. ‎The proposed algorithm increases network lifetime and has an efficient estimation process‎. ‎For this purpose‎, ‎the proposed algorithm schedules node’s activity and determines the multihop path between nodes and FC‎. ‎Simulation and performance analysis demonstrates proposed algorithm fulfills its goals.}, keywords = {Estimation‎,‎Optimization problem‎,‎Random variable‎,scheduling‎,‎Wireless sensor networks}, url = {https://mathco.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_7866.html}, eprint = {https://mathco.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_7866_84d5e2eb9a5d9b87915a4d404a3598b0.pdf} }