A modifed distance‑based energy‑aware (mDBEA) routing protocol in wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
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Date
2022
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Springer
Abstract
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are used to collect data and detect phenomena in a real-time environment. There is considerable interest in the deployment of WSNs in remote, inaccessible and inhospitable locations; such use of WSNs throws
up many challenges. WSNs come with numerous advantages, yet a notable limitation is that the battery life dictates the
lifetime of the sensor node. Two critical factors that determine battery lifetime are the frequency of sensor readings and the
transmission range of the sensor nodes. Some energy-efficient routing protocols have been proposed and adopted for use
to extend the lifetime of sensor nodes. These protocols aim at optimizing the routes in the network. Given that multi-hop
routes are energy ineficient, improving the lifetime of WSNs in a multi-hop routing environment will require the use of
route optimization techniques. A modified distance-based energy-aware (mDBEA) routing protocol is proposed which is
efficient and capable of minimizing the energy consumption of the sensor nodes and hence, maximizing network lifetime.
Our approach addresses the problem by calculating the Euclidian distance between successive nodes to determine the short est distance that minimizes the energy required for transmission. The simulation results indicate that the mDBEA routing
protocol reduced the amount of energy consumed in the network by choosing the minimum transmission distance between
the source and its neighbour nodes that significantly prolonged the network's lifetime. Our greedy approach yielded about
95% Packet delivery ratio (PDR). Our next-hop and the direct-to-sink algorithms yielded about 82% PDR.
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Keywords
Energy-aware, Network lifetime, Transmission range adjustment, Routing protocol, Wireless sensor networks