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TR-CS-2003-11

Discrete Sensor Placement Problems in Distribution Networks
Tanya Y. Berger-Wolf, William E. Hart, and Jared Saia

We consider the problem of placing sensors in a building or a utility network to monitor the air or water supply. We propose several discrete graph models of the problem and outline possible solutions. We concentrate on minimizing the number of sensors and time to contamination detection. We prove that the problem is NP-hard. We use generalizations and extensions of the various versions of the set cover problem to design approximation algorithms.

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