A Cross-Layer Routing Protocol for Balancing Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks

摘要: Energy efficiency and load balancing are known to be critical design concerns in routing protocols wireless sensor networks. We can achieve the first concern by finding minimum energy path, while latter, achieved using multiple sub-optimal paths. In this paper, for purpose, we propose a protocol that exploits interaction between MAC layer network layer. Our proposal is simple cross-layer enhances lifetime consumption forwarding task. To do so, informs about all overheard communications of neighboring nodes. According information, order balance nodes, node chooses its next hop among less-used ones. Hence, choice is, contrary existing multi-path protocols, not probabilistic leads better balancing. have used mathematical model simulations evaluate performance our proposal. The final results shown uses nodes an equitable manner compared other protocols. This enables avoid partitioning enhance lifetime.