Our research asks the question: Where should sensors be placed to detect intrusion? Our research has looked at the general problem of perimeter defense; we have shown that axial configuration patterns are better in some cases than perimeter patterns. Recently, we have looked at intrusion detection in littoral environments. We have used environmental sensors and ocean models to predict current flow in estuaries, and in turn used these estimates to place sensors where an intruder is most likely to be.

Shi, H., Kruger, D. and Nickerson, J.V. "Incorporating environmental information into underwater acoustic sensor coverage estimation in estuaries", Proceedings of IEEE/AFCEA Military Communications Conference (MILCOM), 2007.

Shi, H., Kruger, D. and Nickerson, J.V. "Environmental impact on underwater surveillance systems in estuary areas", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI), 2007.

Nickerson, J.V. and Olariu, S. "Courier Assignment in Social Networks", Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2007

Nickerson, J.V. "Assembling Sensor Networks", Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2007.

Nickerson, J.V., and Olariu, S. "Protecting with Sensor Networks: Attention and Response," Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Symposium on Skilled Human-Intelligent Agent Performance, 2006, in press for HICSS 2007.

Vickers, L., Stolkin, R., & Nickerson, J. V. "Computational environmental models aid sensor placement optimization", Situation Management workshop at the Military Communications Conference, IEEE MILCOM Proceedings, October 2006.

Olariu, S. and Nickerson, J.V. "Integration: Reaching consensus in low-diameter wireless networks". MILCOM Proceedings, October 2006.

Nickerson, J.V. "Flying Sinks: Heuristics for movement in sensor networks,"Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2006.

Nickerson, J.V., and Olariu, S. "A Measure for Integration and its Application to Sensor Networks," Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS), 2005. (best paper nomination)

Olariu, S., and Nickerson, J.V. ""Protecting with Sensor Networks: Perimeters and Axes," MILCOM, 2005.

Stolkin, R., and Nickerson, J.V. "Combining multiple autonomous mobile sensor behaviors using local clustering," MILCOM, 2005.

Kamakaris, T., and Nickerson, J.V. "Connectivity Maps: Measurements and applications," Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.

Nickerson, J.V., and Skiena, S.S. "Attention and Communication: Decision Scenarios for Teleoperating Robots," Proceedings of 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.

Nickerson, J.V. "A Concept of Communication Distance and its Application to Six Situations in Mobile Environments," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 4(5), Sept-Oct 2005, pp.409-419.

Stolkin, R., Vickers, L., & Nickerson, J.V. "Computational Environmental Models Aid Sensor Placement Optimization," IEEE Sensors Journal. 7(3), March, 2007, pp. 319-320.

Wang, R., & Nickerson, J.V.  "Search Strategy Optimization for Intruder Detection," IEEE Sensors Journal. 7(3), March, 2007, pp. 315-316.