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Sensor deployment is a fundamental issue in sensor
networks. Studies on the deployment problem are concentrated
on deploying sensors to cover assigned areas or set ofpoints
efficiently. In this paper, we discuss the sensor deployment
problem in the conte-xt of target tracking. Firstly, we propose a
sensor deployment optimization strategy based on Target
Involved Virtual Force Algorithm (TIVFA). The TIVFA
algorithm can dynamically adjust sensor networks configuration
according to terrains, intelligence and those detected
maneuvering targets in order to improve coverage and detection
probability. Secondly, we present an improved sensor-ranking
algorithm as well as a sensor protecting strategy with targets
importance sequence in consideration. The 7TVFA algorithm,
together with the sensor protecting strategy, can produce an
efficient and robust sensor network. Experiment results
sufficiently demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed
approach.