P-bRS: A Physarum-Based Routing Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks. (5th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Mingchuan; Wei, Wangyang; Zheng, Ruijuan; Wu, Qingtao
• Other Names: Lu Y. Academic Editor.; Shu J. Academic Editor.; Yu F. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: TheScientificWorldjournal. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-02-05
• Subjects: Science -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/531032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-6140

Abstract

Abstract : Routing in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is an extremely challenging issue due to the features of WSNs. Inspired by the large and single-celled amoeboid organism, slime mold Physarum polycephalum, we establish a novel selecting next hop model (SNH). Based on this model, we present a novel Physarum-based routing scheme (P-bRS) for WSNs to balance routing efficiency and energy equilibrium. In P-bRS, a sensor node can choose the proper next hop by using SNH which comprehensively considers the distance, energy residue, and location of the next hop. The simulation results show how P-bRS can achieve the effective trade-off between routing efficiency and energy equilibrium compared to two famous algorithms.