Introduction
Location Decision
Problem of Interest
Emergency Warning Sirens
Tucson's Wireless Mesh Network
Image
Importance of GIS
Challenges
Research Objectives
Spatial Representation
Inaccuracies
Area Representation
Coverage Models
Model Development
Notation
Joint Coverage (JC)
A Closer Examination
Remarks
Application
Analysis Strategy
Measures of Quality
Model Coverage
Coverage Errors
Configurations
Computational Issues
Strategies for Problem Solution
An Effective Heuristic
Genetic Algorithm
More on GAs
Crossover Operator
Issues
New Crossover Operator
Implementation
Example
Application
Application Revisited
Summary