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Proper selection of sensor node positions is essential to maximise system reliability during the development of products equipped with WSNs. For this purpose, this paper presents an approach to estimate WSN system reliability during the development phase based on the analysis of measurements, using strain measurements in finite element (FE) models as an example. The approach involves dividing the part under consideration into regions with similar strains using a region growing algorithm (RGA). The WSN configuration is then analysed for reliability based on data paths and measurement redundancy resulting from the sensor positions in the identified measuring regions. This methodology was tested on an exemplary WSN configuration at an aircraft wing box under bending load and found to effectively estimate the hardware perspective on system reliability. 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