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Article Citation - WoS: 58Citation - Scopus: 68Structure Health Monitoring Using Wireless Sensor Networks on Structural Elements(Elsevier Science Bv, 2019-01) Ayyildiz, Cem; Erdem, H. Emre; Dirikgil, Tamer; Dugenci, Oguz; Kocak, Taskin; Altun, Fatih; Gungor, V. CagriThis paper presents a system that monitors the health of structural elements in Reinforced Concrete (RC), concrete elements and/or masonry buildings and warn the authorities in case of physical damage formation. Such rapid and reliable detection of impairments enables the development of better risk management strategies to prevent casualties in case of earthquake and floods. Piezoelectric (PZT) sensors with lead zirconate titanate material are the preferred sensor type for fracture detection. The developed sensor mote hardware triggers the PZT sensors and collects the responses they gather from the structural elements. It also sends the collected data to a data center for further processing and analysis in an energy-efficient manner utilizing low-power wireless communication technologies. The access and the analysis of the collected data can be remotely performed via a web interface. Performance results show that the fractures serious enough to cause structural problems can be successfully detected with the developed system. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 52Citation - Scopus: 69Spectrum-Aware Bio-Inspired Routing in Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks for Smart Grid Applications(Elsevier Science Bv, 2017-03) Fadel, E.; Faheem, M.; Gungor, V. C.; Nassef, L.; Akkari, N.; Malik, M. G. A.; Akyildiz, I. F.Cognitive radio sensor networks (CRSNs) have been proposed to serve as a reliable, robust, and efficient communications infrastructure that can address both the existing and future energy management requirements of the smart grid. The existing and envisioned applications of CRSN-based smart grid include substation automation, overhead transmission line monitoring, home energy management, advanced metering infrastructure, wide-area situational awareness, demand response, outage management, distribution automation, asset management. To realize these applications, in this paper, honey bee mating optimization-based routing and cooperative channel assignment algorithms have been proposed. The developed framework significantly decreases the probability of packet loss and preserves high link quality among sensor nodes in harsh smart grid spectrum environments. The proposed approach performance has been evaluated in terms of packet delivery ratio, delay, and energy consumption demonstrating that it has successfully addressed the QoS requirements of most of the SG applications presented. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 24Citation - Scopus: 32Routing Protocol Design Guidelines for Smart Grid Environments(Elsevier, 2014-02) Temel, Samil; Gungor, Vehbi Cagri; Kocak, TaskinThe evaluation of the current electric power grid with novel communication facilities is one of the most challenging and exciting issues of the 21st century. The modern grid technology is called the smart grid in the sense that it utilizes digital communication technologies to monitor and control the grid environments, which ultimately require novel communication techniques to be adapted to the system. Wireless sensor networks (WSN) have. recently been considered as a cost-effective technology for the realization of reliable remote monitoring systems for smart grid. However, problems such as noise, interference and fading in smart grid environments, make reliable and energy-efficient multi-hop routing a difficult task for WSNs in smart grid. Our main goal is to describe advantages and applications of WSNs for smart grid and motivate the research community to further investigate this promising research area. In this study we have investigated and experimented some of the well-known on-demand, table-driven and QoS-aware routing protocols, in terms of packet delivery ratio, end-to-end delay, and energy consumption to show the advantages and disadvantages of each routing protocol type in different smart grid spectrum environments. The environmental characteristics which are based on real-world field tests are injected into ns-2 Network Simulator and the performance of four different multi-hop routing protocols is investigated. Also, we have shown that traditional multi-hop routing protocols cannot deliver adequate performance on smart grid environments. Hence, based on our simulation results, we present some guidelines on how to design routing protocols specifically for smart grid environments. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 39Citation - Scopus: 49Quality-of Differentiation in Single-Path and Multi-Path Routing for Wireless Sensor Network-Based Smart Grid Applications(Elsevier, 2014-11) Sahin, Dilan; Gungor, Vehbi Cagri; Kocak, Taskin; Tuna, GurkanElectrical grid is one of the most important infrastructure of the modern nation. However, power grid has been aged over 100 years and prone to major failures. The imbalance between power demand and supply, the equipment failures and the lack of comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities are other important signs to take incremental steps for switching to a smarter power grid with effective communication, automation and monitoring skills. This new concept is named as smart grid, which is a modern power grid system with advanced communication, monitoring, sensing and control capabilities. Wireless sensor network (WSN) concept places an important role in this modernization process of the power grid with its efficient and low-cost deployment characteristics. However, harsh and complex smart grid environmental conditions, dynamic topology changes, connectivity problems, interference and fading may pose some challenges for the communication performance of WSN technology. For this objective, in this paper, the use of multi-path and single-path QoS-aware routing algorithms under harsh SG environmental conditions is investigated in order to evaluate their service differentiation capabilities in reliability and timeliness domains. In this regard, this study is an important step towards developing novel routing protocols specifically designed for smart grid environments. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 4QoS-Aware MAC Protocols Utilizing Sectored Antenna for Wireless Sensor Networks-Based Smart Grid Applications(Wiley, 2016-07-25) Yigit, Melike; Incel, Ozlem Durmaz; Baktir, Selcuk; Gungor, V. Cagri; Durmaz Incel, OzlemWireless sensor networks (WSNs) are the most commonly deployed technology in smart grid environments owing to their advantages including low cost and successful adoption in various harsh smart grid environments. However, providing the quality of service (QoS) requirements of smart grid applications with WSNs is difficult because of the power constraints of sensor nodes and unreliable wireless links. In order to meet the QoS requirements of smart grid applications usingWSNs, in this paper, we first propose a QoS-aware omnidirectional antenna-based medium access control (QODA-MAC). Then, in order to investigate the impact of using sectored antennas on meeting QoS requirements, we also propose another QoS-aware four-sectored antenna-based MAC protocol (QFSA-MAC). The aim of the proposed approaches is to increase channel utilization with efficient service differentiation considering traffic flows with different requirements as well as providing reliable and fast delivery of data. We measure the performance of QODA-MAC and QFSA-MAC by making extensive simulations and compare them with each other. The results show that QFSA-MAC outperforms the QODA-MAC protocol and satisfies QoS requirements of smart grid applications by achieving significant improvement in terms of latency, energy consumption and data delivery. Copyright (C) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Article Citation - WoS: 145Citation - Scopus: 177Packet Size Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Grid Applications(IEEE-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc, 2017-03) Kurt, Sinan; Yildiz, Huseyin Ugur; Yigit, Melike; Tavli, Bulent; Gungor, Vehbi CagriWireless sensor networks (WSNs) are envi-sioned to be an important enabling technology for smart grid (SG) due to the low cost, ease of deployment, and versatility of WSNs. Limited battery energy is the tightest resource constraint on WSNs. Transmission power control and data packet size optimization are powerful mechanisms for prolonging network lifetime and improving energy effi-ciency. Increasing transmission power will reduce the bit error rate (BER) on some links, however, utilizing the high-est power level will lead to inefficient use of battery energy because on links with low path loss achieving low BER is possible without the need to use the highest power level. Utilizing a large packet size is beneficial for increasing the payload-to-overhead ratio, yet, lower packet sizes have the advantage of lower packet error rate. Furthermore, trans-mission power level assignment and packet size selection are interrelated. Therefore, joint optimization of transmission power level and packet size is of utmost importance in WSN lifetime maximization. In this study, we construct a de-tailed link layer model by employing the characteristics of Tmote Sky WSN nodes and channel characteristics based on actual measurements of SG path loss for various envi-ronments. A novel mixed integer programming framework is created by using the aforementioned link layer model for WSN lifetime maximization by joint optimization of trans-mission power level and data packet size. We analyzed the WSN performance by systematic exploration of the parameter space for various SG environments through the numer-ical solutions of the optimization model.Article Citation - WoS: 24Citation - Scopus: 29On the Lifetime Analysis of Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes in Smart Grid Environments(Elsevier, 2018-06) Erdem, H. E.; Gungor, V. C.Smart grids represent the future of power generation, distribution and transmission systems. Integration of renewable energy sources with fluctuating power output into the grid requires constant monitoring of grid assets. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) provide an efficient monitoring infrastructure for data collection from multiple locations for extended periods. The aim of this study is to investigate the lifetime of the energy harvesting WSN nodes inside a substation, where the sensor nodes exploit the abundant electromagnetic field in the substation environment. Performance results show that the impact of harvesters on node lifetime is crucial compared to available power management systems, when realistic substation channel conditions are considered. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 52Citation - Scopus: 62MGRP: Mobile Sinks-Based QoS-Aware Data Gathering Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks-Based Smart Grid Applications in the Context of Industry 4.0-Based on Internet of Things(Elsevier Science Bv, 2018-05) Faheem, Muhammad; Gungor, V. C.The recent advances in internet of things (IoT) and industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) paradigm provide a promising opportunity for upgrading todays elderly electricity industrial systems and even allow the fourth stage of the industrial revolution, referred to as smart grid industry (SGI) 4.0. In SGI 4.0 paradigm, the WSNs are considered as promising solutions due to their advantages, such as cable replacement, ease of deployment, flexibility, and cost reduction. However, harsh and complex smart grid (SG) environments pose great challenges to guarantee reliable communication for WSNs-based SG applications due to equipment noise, electromagnetic interference, multipath effects and fading in SG environments. This results in deteriorating the quality-of-service (QoS) requirements as well as the network lifetime of multi-hop communication-based WSNs for SG applications. Thus, for SGI 4.0 paradigm to come true, a WSN-based highly reliable communication infrastructure is crucial that will wirelessly connect and integrate power system components for more efficient, reliable, and intelligent operations of the next-generation electricity power grids. To address these challenges, in this paper a novel multi-mobile sinks-based QoS-aware data gathering protocol (called MQRP) for WSNs-based SG applications has been proposed to empower SGI 4.0. The extensive simulations study is carried through a network simulation tool called EstiNet9.0. The obtained experimental facts show that the proposed scheme has not only improved the QoS performance metrics, such as packet delivery ratio, memory utilization, control message overhead, residual energy, network lifetime, and throughput, but also reduced packet error rate and end-to-end delay compared to existing data collection schemes. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 18Citation - Scopus: 21Lifetime Analysis of Wireless Sensor Nodes in Different Smart Grid Environments(Springer, 2014-05-03) Eris, Cigdem; Saimler, Merve; Gungor, Vehbi Cagri; Fadel, Etimad; Akyildiz, Ian F.Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can help the realization of low-cost power grid automation systems where multi-functional sensor nodes can be used to monitor the critical parameters of smart grid components. The WSN-based smart grid applications include but not limited to load control, power system monitoring and control, fault diagnostics, power fraud detection, demand response, and distribution automation. However, the design and implementation of WSNs are constrained by energy resources. Sensor nodes have limited battery energy supply and accordingly, power aware communication protocols have been developed in order to address the energy consumption and prolong their lifetime. In this paper, the lifetime of wireless sensor nodes has been analyzed under different smart grid radio propagation environments, such as 500 kV substation, main power control room, and underground network transformer vaults. In particular, the effects of smart grid channel characteristics and radio parameters, such as path loss, shadowing, frame length and distance, on a wireless sensor node lifetime have been evaluated. Overall, the main objective of this paper is to help network designers quantifying the impact of the smart grid propagation environment and sensor radio characteristics on node lifetime in harsh smart grid environments.Article Citation - WoS: 64Citation - Scopus: 76EDHRP: Energy Efficient Event Driven Hybrid Routing Protocol for Densely Deployed Wireless Sensor Networks(Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, 2015-12) Faheem, Muhammad; Abbas, Muhammad Zahid; Tuna, Gurkan; Gungor, Vehbi CagriEfficient management of energy resources is a challenging research area in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). Recent studies have revealed that clustering is an efficient topology control approach for organizing a network into a connected hierarchy which balances the traffic load of the sensor nodes and improves the overall scalability and the lifetime of WSNs. Inspired by the advantages of clustering techniques, we have three main contributions in this paper. First, we propose an energy efficient cluster formation algorithm called Active Node Cluster Formation (ANCF). The core aim to propose ANCF algorithm is to distribute heavy data traffic and high energy consumption load evenly in the network by offering unequal size of clusters in the network. The developed scheme appoints each cluster head (CH) near to the sink and sensing event while the remaining set of the cluster heads (CHs) are appointed in the middle of each cluster to achieve the highest level of energy efficiency in dense deployment. Second, we propose a lightweight sensing mechanism called Active Node Sensing Algorithm (ANSA). The key aim to propose the ANSA algorithm is to avoid high sensing overlapping data redundancy by appointing a set of active nodes in each cluster with satisfy coverage near to the event. Third, we propose an Active Node Routing Algorithm (ANRA) to address complex inter and intra cluster routing issues in highly dense deployment based on the node dominating values. Extensive experimental studies conducted through network simulator NCTUNs 6.0 reveal that our proposed scheme outperforms existing routing techniques in terms of energy efficiency, end-to-end delay and data redundancy, congestion management and setup robustness. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.