Monitoring Space Segmentation in Deploying Sensor Arrays

Abstract

This paper explores the segmentation of monitoring space that is generated by binary pyroelectric sensors and reference structure. Each segment in the monitoring space is identified by a state of a family of binary sensors, known as signature. The number and size of the segments are critical to the design and data analysis of a sensor system. Throughout this paper, we convey that the maximum number of signatures may be achieved. Then, we explore a series of bad sensor system deployments where the number of signatures are relatively small or the minimum. The significance of this paper is to provide a guidance to avoid such bad deployment. Finally, we will study the size of segments and present a sensor system deployment where we can control the size of segment, no matter how small it is.