JP2016213629A - Program and relay position determination support device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support technique for adjusting the setting position of relay nodes of a once installed wireless sensor network, to an appropriate position.SOLUTION: On the basis of sensor data from each sensor node 20 aggregated by a data aggregation device 40 in a wireless sensor network, a relay position determination support device 1 calculates a communication quality model 70 by determining the reception rate of a relay node 30 in a zone 60, for each zone 60 dividing an installation area 50 of the wireless sensor network. By using the communication quality model 70 of each calculated zone 60, a suitable adjustment position of the relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network is calculated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a relay position determination support apparatus that supports adjustment of the installation position of a relay node in a wireless sensor network.

  A wireless sensor network (wireless sensor network) is a system constructed to monitor the state of a monitored object, and sensor data from sensor nodes installed at various locations of the monitored object is transferred to other sensor nodes and relay nodes. It is configured to transmit and aggregate the data collecting device (gateway) by wireless communication via the (relay node). The sensor data collected in the data collection device is transmitted to an external device via, for example, an existing communication line (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-21359 A

  By the way, a node used in a wireless sensor network is required to be stably used for a long time without supplying power from the outside, and thus is required to have low power consumption and a long life. Of course, since the size reduction is desired from the viewpoint of convenience of installation and construction, prevention of falling, etc., the battery has to be small. Therefore, the strength of the transmission radio wave of each node is weak compared to general wireless communication. On the other hand, since many nodes are used in the wireless sensor network, it is desirable to reduce the number of nodes as much as possible considering the cost of the entire wireless sensor network (including the installation cost as well as the maintenance cost). Therefore, various considerations need to be taken into consideration when designing a wireless sensor network including node arrangement.

  However, it wasn't just design issues that had to be considered. There were various problems that had to be taken into account during installation and operation. For example, the following issues need to be considered during design. The arrangement configuration of the wireless sensor network is designed on the assumption of the communication quality disclosed by the manufacturer of the node to be used. Therefore, if each node can be arranged at the designed installation position, communication quality as planned should be obtained. However, when actually installing each node on the monitoring target, it is difficult to install at the design installation position, and it is often the case that the installation position must be different from the design installation position. Obtained. In addition, there may be an object (obstacle) that was not assumed at the time of design on the line of sight between the nodes, or the installation environment including temperature and humidity may be different from the assumption at the time of design. For these reasons, the wireless sensor network as a whole may not have the communication quality as originally designed. Further, even in a wireless sensor network in which communication quality as designed is obtained at the beginning of installation, the above-mentioned reasons sometimes occur in the process of operating over a long period of time. For example, a typical example is a case in which an object to be monitored is improved or modified, or an accessory is attached.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide support technology for adjusting the installation position of a relay node in a wireless sensor network to an appropriate position.

The first invention for solving the above-described problems is
A program for causing a computer to support adjustment of the installation position of the relay node in a wireless sensor network (hereinafter referred to as “WSN”) in which a plurality of relay nodes relay sensor data from the sensor node to a data aggregation device by wireless communication. There,
The WSN installation area is divided into a plurality of zones,
Model calculation means for calculating a communication quality model representing the communication quality with respect to the communication distance related to the relay, using the communication status of the relay node installed in the zone for each zone,
Position calculating means for calculating a suitable adjustment position in which the installation position of the relay node in the same zone is adjusted using the communication quality model;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

As another invention,
A relay position determination support device for supporting adjustment of the installation position of the relay node in a wireless sensor network in which a plurality of relay nodes relay sensor data from a sensor node to a data aggregation device by wireless communication,
The WSN installation area is divided into a plurality of zones,
For each zone, using a communication status of the relay node installed in the zone, model calculation means for calculating a communication quality model representing communication quality with respect to a communication distance related to the relay;
Position calculating means for calculating a suitable adjustment position in which the installation position of the relay node in the same zone is adjusted using the communication quality model;
You may comprise the relay position determination assistance apparatus provided with.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, for each of a plurality of zones into which the installation area of the wireless sensor network is divided, the communication quality model is calculated using the communication status of the relay node installed in the zone, and the communication quality is calculated. Using the model, it is possible to calculate a suitable adjustment position obtained by adjusting the installation position of the relay node in the zone. Thereby, adjustment of the installation position of the relay node in the wireless sensor network can be supported.

As a second invention, a program of the first invention,
The model calculating means calculates the reception rate of each relay node in the zone for each zone, and calculates the communication quality model of the zone by setting the reception rate for the distance between the nodes.
A program may be configured.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the communication quality model of each zone can be calculated by calculating the reception rate of each relay node in the zone for each node and setting the reception rate relative to the distance between the nodes. it can.

As a third invention, a program of the second invention,
The model calculation means calculates the reception rate of each relay node using the transmission rate of each of the sensor nodes and the relay route information included in the data that has reached the data aggregation device.
A program may be configured.

  According to the third aspect, the reception rate of each relay node can be calculated using the transmission rate of each sensor node and the relay route information included in the data that has reached the data aggregation device.

The structural example of a wireless sensor network. Explanatory drawing of a communication quality model. Explanatory drawing of the setting of a zone. Explanatory drawing of calculation of the communication quality model according to zone. Explanatory drawing of application of the communication quality model according to zone. The functional block diagram of a relay position determination assistance apparatus. Explanatory drawing of calculation of the communication quality model according to zone. The flowchart of a relay position determination assistance process.

[Overview]
The relay position determination support apparatus according to the present embodiment is an apparatus that supports adjustment of the installation position of a relay node constituting a wireless sensor network (hereinafter referred to as “WSN: Wireless Sensor Network” as appropriate). In this embodiment, the installation target (monitoring target) of the wireless sensor network is a structure such as a subway tunnel, bridge, dam, or plant. Further, in practice, the wireless sensor network is configured by installing a large number of nodes including the sensor node 20 and the relay node 30 in the structure. However, in each drawing, a small number of nodes are appropriately used to simplify the description. It is only shown in the figure.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration example of a wireless sensor network 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless sensor network 10 includes a sensor node 20, a relay node 30, and a data aggregation device 40.

  The sensor node 20 is a wireless terminal on which a microprocessor, a sensor, a wireless chip, a memory, and the like are mounted, and is installed at a monitoring target location of the structure. Then, the sensor data by the mounted sensor is transmitted to the data aggregation device 40 via one or a plurality of relay nodes 30. For the relay node 30, the sensor data is relayed. The relay route of the sensor data may be determined in advance or may be determined dynamically. In any case, after being arranged and configured as the wireless sensor network 10, the relay path in the normal state becomes a predetermined path unless there is a particular trouble. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the relay route is predetermined in order to simplify the description. In the sensor node 20, one type or a plurality of types of sensors corresponding to the inspection object such as a temperature sensor, an illuminance sensor, a strain sensor, and a vibration sensor are mounted.

  The relay node 30 is a wireless terminal in which a microprocessor, a wireless chip, a memory, and the like are mounted, and transmits received data from the sensor node 20 and other relay nodes 30 to the other relay nodes 30 and the data aggregation device 40 ( Forward. In this embodiment, since the relay route of sensor data is determined in advance, each relay node 30 transmits (transfers) to a predetermined transmission destination when receiving the sensor data. The relay node 30 can also be configured as a node that also serves as the sensor node 20.

  The data aggregation device 40 is a device having a wireless communication device and a storage device that stores sensor data transferred via the relay node 30. The data aggregating apparatus 40 is connected to the relay position determination assisting apparatus 1 that is an external apparatus via a communication line N such as an existing external cable, for example, and aggregates sensor data stored by each sensor node 20. And transmitted to the relay position determination support device 1. The aggregated sensor data is hereinafter referred to as “aggregated sensor data”. The sensor data is aggregated at predetermined time intervals such as one month, one week, several days, several hours, several minutes. The data aggregating apparatus 40 may transmit the received sensor data to the relay position determination assisting apparatus 1 as needed without aggregating the received sensor data. In this case, the relay position determination support device 1 is responsible for the aggregation function.

  The relay position determination support device 1 calculates an appropriate adjustment position of each relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 using the aggregate sensor data received from the data aggregation device 40.

  When constructing the wireless sensor network 10, first, the number and position of the sensor nodes 20 to be installed are determined according to the position, range, distance to the data aggregation device 40, and the like, of the structures to be monitored. It is determined. The installation position of the data aggregating apparatus 40 is determined based on the power supply and / or external cable drawing position. And the installation number and installation position of each relay node 30 which relays the sensor data by each sensor node 20 to the data aggregation apparatus 40 are determined.

  At this time, the installation number and installation position of the relay nodes 30 are determined in consideration of the initial investment cost, operation cost, and communication quality of the entire wireless sensor network 10. The initial investment cost is a cost required for installing the wireless sensor network 10 before operation, and is mainly a cost for purchasing each node and installing it on a monitoring target. The operation cost is a cost required for the operation of the wireless sensor network, and is mainly a battery replacement cost for each node. Roughly speaking, the larger the number of relay nodes 30, the higher the initial investment cost, but the lower the operating cost. It is desirable to reduce these initial investment costs and operation costs.

  Further, the communication quality is a communication quality when sensor data transmitted from the sensor node 20 is transmitted to the data aggregation device 40 via the relay node 30. Communication quality of the entire wireless sensor network 10 is calculated as a total value of PRR (Packet Reception Ratio) that is communication quality between nodes. PRR is a probability (reception rate) that transmission data is normally received, and depends on a communication distance in wireless communication.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a communication quality model that defines the relationship of PRR with respect to the communication distance L. In FIG. 2, the communication quality model is represented by a graph with the horizontal axis representing the communication distance and the vertical axis representing the PRR. The PRR is expressed by a value of “0 to 1”, for example, and the larger the value, the higher the communication quality. As shown in FIG. 2, the PRR decreases as the communication distance increases. For this reason, roughly, the greater the number of relay nodes 30, the shorter the communication distance between the nodes and the higher the communication quality of the wireless sensor network 10. It is desirable to improve the communication quality of the entire wireless sensor network 10. The communication quality model used when building the wireless sensor network 10 is adopted based on the specifications of the relay node 30 to be used. For example, a communication quality model provided by the manufacturer of the relay node 30 can be used.

  However, in the wireless sensor network 10 actually installed with respect to the monitored object, the communication quality that is actually obtained often deteriorates from the assumed communication quality. For this reason, in this embodiment, after the wireless sensor network 10 is installed, the relay position determination support device 1 calculates the communication quality model of the relay node 30 according to the actual communication status, and based on the calculated communication quality model. Thus, the adjustment position of the relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 is calculated.

  Specifically, first, the installation area of the wireless sensor network 10 is divided into a plurality of zones. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the zone 60 for the installation area 50 of the wireless sensor network 10. In FIG. 3, for the sake of simplicity, the installation area 50 of the wireless sensor network 10 is shown as a two-dimensional plane. However, for example, each node is installed on the surface of a structure such as an inner wall of a tunnel or an outer surface of a bridge structure. Since the wireless sensor network 10 is constructed, the installation area 50 is a three-dimensional space, and each of the divided zones 60 is also a three-dimensional space. Zone classification and setting method can be selected as appropriate, but the same communication quality can be obtained in consideration of the installation environment of nodes and the size and number of obstacles on the line-of-sight line between nodes. It is desirable to divide into possible areas. Since the wireless sensor network 10 has already been installed, it is relatively easy to confirm and set the zone by checking the site.

  Next, the communication quality model 70 of the relay node is calculated for each zone 60. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining calculation of the communication quality model for each zone 60, and FIG. 4A shows a relay route between the relay nodes 30 installed in one zone 60. An outline of the calculation method of the communication quality model 70 is as follows. First, the PRR is calculated for each combination of the relay nodes 30 in the zone 60. The combination of the relay nodes 30 is a combination of the relay nodes 30 before and after transmitting / receiving the sensor data on the sensor data relay route. Since the installation position of the relay node 30 is fixed, the communication distance L between each combination of the relay nodes 30 is known.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, for each combination of relay nodes 30, the calculated PRR and communication distance L are plotted on a coordinate plane with the horizontal axis indicating the communication distance L and the vertical axis indicating the PRR. Then, based on each plot value, an approximate curve indicating the relationship between the communication distance L and the PRR is generated and used as the communication quality model 70 of the zone 60.

  The PRR of each combination of relay nodes 30 can be calculated in an estimated manner using the aggregate sensor data. Specifically, the sensor node 20 intermittently transmits sensor data at a set transmission rate (for example, at intervals of 1 second). In addition, the relay route of the sensor data from the sensor node 20 to the data aggregation device 40 is determined, and each time sensor data is transmitted or transferred, the transmitted node identification number (node number) and transmission time information are stored. It is added to the sensor data and transferred. All or most of the relay nodes 30 are on a plurality of relay paths.

  From these preconditions, the design value of the relay rate (number of transmission / reception per unit time) is found for each combination of relay nodes 30. Further, from the aggregated sensor data, the number of sensor data matching the transmission rate of each sensor node 20 is aggregated in the data aggregation device 40, and the actual relay rate of each combination of the relay nodes 30 is obtained. Can do. Then, for each combination of the relay nodes 30, the PRR can be estimated from the design value and the actual value of the relay rate.

  Using the communication quality model 70 for each zone 60 calculated in this way, an appropriate adjustment position of each relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 is calculated. Since the position calculation calculation itself can use calculation processing at the time of constructing the wireless sensor network 10 (during design before installation), detailed description thereof is omitted. However, some restrictions are imposed on the position calculation calculation. Specifically, (1) the communication quality model 70 uses the communication quality model 70 for each zone 60 calculated this time, and (2) the installation positions of the sensor node 20 and the data aggregation device 40 are fixed at the current installation positions. (3) The restriction condition is that the number of relay nodes 30 for each zone 60 is the current number of installations.

  With regard to the constraint condition (1), there is a problem of how to determine the estimated value of PRR in the case of communication across zones 60, but it is determined as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the PRR between the two relay nodes 30a and 30b in the same zone 60a is a value according to the communication quality model 70a defined for the zone 60a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the two relay nodes 30c and 30d are in different zones 60c and 60d, the relays on the upstream side in the route from the sensor node 20 to the data aggregation device 40 are used. It is a value according to the communication quality model 70 of the zone 60 where the node 30 exists, and in FIG. 5B, according to the communication quality model 70d of the zone 60d where the relay node 30d exists. Note that the communication quality model 70 of the downstream zone 60 may be adopted instead of the upstream side. Moreover, it is good also as multiplying a coefficient with respect to straddling a zone. For example, when straddling zones 60c and 60d, such as between relay nodes 30c and 30d, a correction model obtained by multiplying each PRR value of upstream communication quality model 70d by a coefficient less than 1.0 is calculated. The PRR between the zones 60c and 60d is calculated using this correction model. The coefficient at this time can be determined according to the communication environment across the zones 60c and 60d. When a large obstacle exists between the zones 60c and 60d, it is preferable that the coefficient be a small value, and for a small obstacle, the coefficient be a large value. However, in any case, since it is necessary to correct the PRR, the value is set to less than 1.0.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of the relay position determination support device 1 in the present embodiment. According to FIG. 6, the relay position determination support device 1 includes an operation unit 102, a display unit 104, a sound output unit 106, a communication unit 108, a processing unit 200, and a storage unit 300. .

  The operation unit 102 is an input device realized by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, various switches, and the like, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation input to the processing unit 200. The display unit 104 is a display device realized by, for example, an LCD, and performs display in accordance with a display signal from the processing unit 200. The sound output unit 106 is a sound output device realized by a speaker or the like, for example, and outputs a sound according to the sound signal from the processing unit 200. The communication unit 108 is a wired or wireless communication device realized by, for example, a wireless communication module, a router, a modem, a TA, a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like. In addition, communication is performed with the data aggregation device 40).

  The processing unit 200 is an arithmetic device realized by, for example, a CPU and the like. Each unit configuring the relay position determination support device 1 based on a program and data stored in the storage unit 300, an operation signal from the operation unit 102, and the like. And data transfer are performed, and overall control of the relay position determination support apparatus 1 is performed. The processing unit 200 includes a zone setting unit 202, a communication quality model calculation unit 204, and a relay adjustment position calculation unit 206, and relay position determination support processing according to the relay position determination support program 302 (see FIG. 8). )I do.

  Here, information about the wireless sensor network 10 that is an adjustment target of the installation position of the relay is stored as WSN construction information 304. The WSN construction information 304 includes sensor node information 306 storing information such as the installation position and type of each sensor node 20 included in the wireless sensor network 10 and the transmission rate (transmission interval) of sensor data, and the installation of each relay node 30. It includes relay node information 308 that stores information such as position and type, and data aggregation device information 310 that stores information such as the installation location of the data aggregation device 40.

  The zone setting unit 202 sets zones by dividing the installation area 50 of the wireless sensor network 10 (see FIG. 3). The setting of the zone may be an automatic setting for classifying each predetermined distance, or may be a setting for classifying the zone by manual input. Information regarding the set zone 60 is stored as zone setting information 312.

  The communication quality model calculation unit 204 calculates the communication quality model 70 of each zone 60 using the aggregate sensor data aggregated by the data aggregation device 40. Here, the aggregate sensor data is taken from the data aggregation device 40 and stored as an aggregate sensor data group 314.

  Specifically, the communication quality model calculation unit 204 determines a relay route from the sensor node 20 to the data aggregation device 40 for each sensor data included in the aggregate sensor data group 314. Next, the reception rate for each relay route is calculated from the transmission rate of the sensor data in each sensor node 20 and the number of receptions of each sensor data in a predetermined period. Further, the design value of the relay rate for each combination of relay nodes 30 is calculated from the transmission rate of each sensor node 20 and each relay route, and the actual relay rate is calculated from the sensor data. And based on these calculation data, PRR between each relay node 30 is presumedly calculated. Subsequently, for each zone 60, an approximate curve indicating the relationship between the communication distance L and the PRR is obtained from a plurality of correspondence relationships between the communication distance L and the PRR corresponding to each combination of the relay nodes 30 in the zone 60. The communication quality model of the zone 60 is used (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of calculating the communication quality model of a certain zone 60. The relationship between the communication distance L corresponding to each combination of the relay nodes 30 in the zone 60 and the calculated PRR is represented by a black circle plot. Show. The presence of a plurality of plots for the same communication distance L indicates that a plurality of PRRs are obtained for the same combination of relay nodes 30. Various known techniques can be applied to the method of obtaining an approximate curve from a plurality of plots.

  The calculated communication quality model for each zone is stored as communication quality model information 316 for each zone.

  The relay adjustment position calculation unit 206 calculates the adjustment position of each relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10. Specifically, a plurality of candidates having different combinations of installation position candidates of each relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 are generated. At this time, the number of relay nodes 30 installed in each zone 60 is kept as it is.

  From these candidates, a candidate whose communication quality of the entire wireless sensor network 10 satisfies a predetermined optimum condition is selected, and the installation position candidate of each selected relay node 30 is set as a suitable adjustment position. At this time, the installation number and installation position of the sensor node 20 and the data aggregation device 40 are left as they are. In addition, the communication quality model is not a unified model for the entire wireless sensor network 10, but a corresponding model of communication quality model information 316 for each zone is used for each zone 60. The calculated preferred adjustment position of each relay node 30 is stored as relay adjustment position information 318.

  The storage unit 300 is a storage device realized by, for example, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and a system program for the processing unit 200 to integrally control the relay position determination support device and a program for realizing various functions. In addition to storing data and data, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200 and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, operation data from the operation unit 102, and the like. The storage unit 300 also includes a relay position determination support program 302, WSN construction information 304, zone setting information 312, an aggregate sensor data group 314, zone-specific communication quality model information 316, relay adjustment position information 318, and the like. , Is stored.

[Process flow]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the relay position determination support process. This process is realized by the processing unit 200 executing the relay position determination support program 302.

  First, the processing unit 200 acquires an aggregate sensor data group 314 obtained from the wireless sensor network 10 from the data aggregation device 40 (step S1). Next, the zone setting unit 202 sets a plurality of zones by dividing the installation area of the wireless sensor network 10 (step S3). If the zone setting has been completed in advance, this step S3 can be skipped. Subsequently, the communication quality model calculation unit 204 calculates the PRR between the relay nodes 30 of the wireless sensor network 10 based on the aggregated sensor data group 314 (step S5). For each zone 60, a communication quality model 70 for each zone 60 is calculated by obtaining an approximate curve indicating the correspondence between the communication distance between the relay nodes 30 in the zone 60 and the PRR (step S7). .

  Thereafter, the relay adjustment position calculation unit 206 generates a plurality of candidates having different combinations of installation position candidates of each relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 (step S9). Next, each of these candidates is evaluated using the communication quality model 70 for each zone 60 (step S11). As the evaluation item, the evaluation at the time of construction of the wireless sensor network 10 can be used. For example, the operation cost and the communication quality of the entire network can be used. Then, a candidate whose evaluation result satisfies a predetermined optimum condition is selected, and the adjustment position of the relay node 30 is determined with the installation position candidate of each relay node 30 in this candidate as a suitable adjustment position (step S13). Thereafter, when the determined adjustment position of each relay node 30 is displayed and output on the display unit 104 or the like, the relay position determination support process is terminated. At the site, a position adjustment process such as rearranging each relay node 30 is performed based on the adjustment position of each relay node 30.

[Function and effect]
As described above, the relay position determination support device 1 according to the present embodiment divides the installation area 50 of the wireless sensor network 10 based on the sensor data from each sensor node 20 aggregated by the data aggregation device 40 in the wireless sensor network 10. For each zone 60, the communication quality model 70 is calculated by obtaining the reception rate of the relay node 30 in the zone 60. Then, the adjusted position of the relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 is calculated using the calculated communication quality model 70 for each zone 60. Thereby, the support technology for adjusting the installation position of the relay node 30 in the wireless sensor network 10 once installed to an appropriate position is realizable.

  It should be noted that embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can of course be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, although the installation target of the wireless sensor network 10 has been described as a structure, it may be installed other than the structure and monitored. For example, it may be installed for monitoring of embankments, slopes (slopes), roads, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Wireless sensor network 20 Sensor node, 30 Relay node, 40 Data aggregation apparatus 50 Installation area, 60 zone, 70 Communication quality model 1 Relay position determination assistance apparatus 102 Operation part, 104 Display part, 106 Sound output part, 108 Communication part 200 Processing unit 202 Zone setting unit, 204 Communication quality model calculation unit 206 Relay adjustment position calculation unit 300 Storage unit 302 Relay position determination support program 304 WSN construction information 306 Sensor information, 308 relay information, 310 Data aggregation device information 312 Zone setting information, 314 Aggregated sensor data group 316 Communication quality model information by zone, 318 Relay adjustment position information

Claims (4)

A program for causing a computer to support adjustment of the installation position of the relay node in a wireless sensor network (hereinafter referred to as “WSN”) in which a plurality of relay nodes relay sensor data from the sensor node to a data aggregation device by wireless communication. There,
The WSN installation area is divided into a plurality of zones,
Model calculation means for calculating a communication quality model representing the communication quality with respect to the communication distance related to the relay, using the communication status of the relay node installed in the zone for each zone,
Position calculating means for calculating a suitable adjustment position in which the installation position of the relay node in the same zone is adjusted using the communication quality model;
A program for causing the computer to function as The model calculating means calculates the reception rate of each relay node in the zone for each zone, and calculates the communication quality model of the zone by setting the reception rate for the distance between the nodes.
The program according to claim 1. The model calculation means calculates the reception rate of each relay node using the transmission rate of each of the sensor nodes and the relay route information included in the data that has reached the data aggregation device.
The program according to claim 2. A relay position determination support device for supporting adjustment of the installation position of the relay node in a wireless sensor network in which a plurality of relay nodes relay the sensor data from the sensor node to the data aggregation device by wireless communication,
The WSN installation area is divided into a plurality of zones,
For each zone, using a communication status of the relay node installed in the zone, model calculation means for calculating a communication quality model representing communication quality with respect to a communication distance related to the relay;
Position calculating means for calculating a suitable adjustment position in which the installation position of the relay node in the same zone is adjusted using the communication quality model;
A relay position determination support device.

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