Node Scheduling Control Inspired by Epidemic Theory for Data Dissemination in Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks

 Node Scheduling Control Inspired by Epidemic Theory for Data Dissemination in Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks With Delay Constraints

 Wireless sensor-actuator networks (WSANs) enhance the existing wireless sensor networks (WSNs) by equipping sensor nodes with actuators. The actuators work with the sensor nodes to perform application-specific operations. The WSAN systems have several applications such as disaster relief, intelligent building management, military surveillance, health monitoring, and infrastructure security. These applications require the capability of fast data dissemination in order to act responsively to events.