MidHopRoute: a multiple path routing framework for load balancing with service differentiation in wireless sensor networks. (27th July 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jain, Neha; Madathil, Dilip K.; Agrawal, Dharma P.
• Is Part Of: International journal of ad hoc and ubiquitous computing. Volume 1:Number 4(2006)
• Page Start: 210
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2006-07-27
• Subjects: critical query -- energy aware routing -- multiple path routing -- path length -- sensor networks -- service differentiation -- load balancing -- energy efficient routing -- wireless networks -- network lifetime -- residual energy -- energy conservation -- 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

We introduce a simple but novel multiple path routing protocol to improve overall network lifetime by spread the routing load over a large number of sensor nodes and preventing congestion. We establish multiple paths between the source–destination pairs and classify them based on their route length and residual energy levels. Based on the nature of queries, we assign time critical queries to shortest paths and dynamically adapt the path of non-critical queries to balance the excess load generated on shortest routes. The energy conservation results are demonstrated for both, a regular and random distribution of sensor nodes using an analytical framework as well as ns-2-based simulation.