Energy consumption model for density controlled divide-and-rule scheme for energy efficient routing in wireless sensor networks. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Latif, Kamran; Javaid, Nadeem; Saqib, Malik Najmus; Khan, Zahoor Ali; Alrajeh, Nabil
• Is Part Of: International journal of ad hoc and ubiquitous computing. Volume 21:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: WSNs -- wireless sensor networks -- energy efficient routing -- static clustering -- energy holes -- coverage holes -- energy consumption -- density control -- divide-and-rule -- energy efficiency -- simulation; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Embedded computer systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; Computer architecture -- Periodicals; 004.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8225

Abstract

In wireless sensor networks (WSNs), sensor nodes (nodes) are equipped with limited energy source. Therefore, efficient energy utilisation of nodes has become a hot research area in WSNs. In this paper, we introduce a new routing technique for WSNs in which, we solve the problem of unbalanced energy utilisation, which causes energy and coverage holes in WSNs. Deployment area is divided into subareas; each subarea logically represents a static cluster. Dividing network field into subfields helps to control coverage hole problem whereas, static clustering helps to avoid energy hole problem. Mathematical formulation of the proposed work is provided to analyse and verify our technique. Simulation results show that our technique balances energy utilisation of the network.