As one of the most fundamental issues

the coverage control problem has become an active area in wireless sensor networks.Some recent novel theories and algorithms are obtained at abroad and home.According to different character

the problem of coverage control can be divided into various kinds

for example

static coverage and dynamic coverage

determinate coverage and stochastic coverage.Some typical theories and algorithms for wireless sensor networks coverage control problems are described

especially for static coverage（area coverage

point coverage and barrier coverage）.Furthermore through compared them

and it finally addresses that the future work should still go on.