Patent ID: 7941157

Claim:
A method comprising: at least one sensor node in a wireless sensor network performing a plurality of localization techniques; the at least one sensor node choosing at least one of the plurality of localization techniques based in part on at least one of a plurality of predetermined metrics; at least one other sensor node in the wireless network performing the plurality of localization techniques; the at least one other sensor node choosing at least one of the plurality of localization techniques based on at least one of the plurality of predetermined metrics; the at least one sensor node and the at least one other sensor node generating respective locations estimates using respective chosen localization techniques; collecting data regarding an average location error for different localization techniques as a function of a plurality of parameters applicable to the wireless sensor network; and deploying the wireless sensor network; initiating the wireless sensor network; obtaining values of the parameters applicable to the wireless sensor network; and looking up the collected data to determine a minimum error localization technique.