Sentinel devices in a low power self-organizing tracking sensor network

A method for network organization at a first sensing apparatus of a self-organizing network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a second sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, an indication of a first task;
• determining a duty cycle associated with the first task;
• retrieving a first power profile associated with the first task;
• determining a current battery level of at least one battery;
• predicting a future battery level of the at least one battery based on the current battery level, the determined duty cycle of the first task, and the first power profile associated with the first task;
• and
• transmitting, to a third sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, the predicted future battery level, wherein the third sensing apparatus is separate from the first sensing apparatus and the second sensing apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a first sensing apparatus of a self-organizing network, the non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• receive, from a second sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, an indication of a first task;
• determine a duty cycle associated with the first task;
• retrieve a first power profile associated with the first task;
• determine a current battery level of at least one battery;
• predict a future battery level of the at least one battery based on the current battery level, the determined duty cycle of the first task, and the first power profile associated with the first task;
• and
• transmit, to a third sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, the predicted future battery level, wherein the third sensing apparatus is separate from the first sensing apparatus and the second sensing apparatus.

A first sensing apparatus of a self-organizing network, the first sensing apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving, from a second sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, an indication of a first task;
• means for determining a duty cycle associated with the first task;
• means for retrieving a first power profile associated with the first task;
• means for determining a current battery level of at least one battery;
• means for predicting a future battery level of the at least one battery based on the current battery level, the determined duty cycle of the first task, and the first power profile associated with the first task;
• and
• means for transmitting, to a third sensing apparatus of the self-organizing network, the predicted future battery level, wherein the third sensing apparatus is separate from the first sensing apparatus and the second sensing apparatus.