Table 1 Total rate, 
in bits (rate savings) achieved by various merging techniques.
in bits (rate savings) achieved by various merging techniques.From: Distributed Encoding Algorithm for Source Localization in Sensor Networks
| Method 1 | Method 2 | Method 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 (8.7%) | 9.4 (8.7%) | 9.10 (11.6%) |
| 11.9 (20.6%) | 12.1 (19.3%) | 11.3 (24.6%) |
| 13.7 (31.1%) | 14.1 (29.1%) | 13.6 (31.6%) |
