An energy-efficient wireless sensor network routing protocol powered by ambient energy harvesting. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohamed, M.A.; Khalil, Abeer Twakol; Hammad, Ahmed
• Is Part Of: International journal of wireless and mobile computing. Volume 14:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 378
• Page End: 386
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: WSNs -- wireless sensor networks -- LEACH -- low energy adaptive clustering hierarchy -- SEP -- stable election protocol -- TEEN -- threshold sensitive energy efficient sensor network -- DEEC -- distributed energy efficient clustering; Mobile computing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; 004.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-1084

Abstract

Energy and clustering are the most important elements in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Lifetime, stability period, saving energy, deployment of nodes, fault tolerance and latency become the main challenges in WSNs as a result of its wide range of applications. This paper proposes a routing algorithm using solar powered nodes in a heterogeneous WSN to reach energy efficient clustering concept. It is shown via simulations that the proposed protocol has better network stability period, network lifetime, total remaining energy, and throughput compared to other protocols including LEACH, Teen, DEEC, and SEP with more effective and stability data packet messages.