Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks

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Abstract

One of the major challenges in wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

deployment is to decrease sensor node's energy consumption to

prolong the lifetime of the finite-capacity batteries. Using

multihop has been viewed as one of the main techniques to prolong

operational lifetime in wireless sensor networks. In this paper

we offer a study on transmission power control in IEEE 802.15.4

multihop wireless sensor networks using typical Telosb platform

parameters, which is IEEE 802.15.4 standard compliant. Our

simulation and numerical analytical results illustrate that

energy spent to send a packet in network system using short-range

multihop path instead of single hop does not necessarily save

energy as suggested by some of the earlier research. In this

paper we offer a new approach to test this at the physical layer

and provide numerical analysis and simulation performance results

for energy consumption in multihop WSNs.

wireless sensor network, energy efficiency, transmission power

control, multihop

1 Introduction

ensor networks are distributed networks made up of small sensing

devices equipped with a processor, memory and the ability for

short-range wireless communication. Recently, ad hoc WSNs have

gained tremendous attention in research communities and

commercial applications, partly due to ad hoc wireless networks'

ability to establish connectivity without the need for

pre-existing infrastructure, and the fact that these networks are

envisioned to support a wide range of embedded applications.

The ability of networks to be established without pre-existing

infrastructure provides a significant benefit in rapid sensor

nodes deployment, and a reduction in the cost of...

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...t channel, a channel scan

function in search of a beacon, activation and deactivation of

radio transceiver, ability to measure received packet energy

known as energy detection (ED) , the ability to measure the

quality of the received signal for each packet known as link

quality indicator (LQI) and the ability to check for activity in

the medium known as clear channel assessment (CCA) [ieee15:2006].

2.2 Network Topologies

Depending on the application requirements, the IEEE 802.15.4

standard supports two network topologies: star and peer-to-peer .

In our work we consider the peer-to-peer topology since it allows

more complex networks such as mesh topology to be implemented,

and it offers more flexibility. In peer-to-peer networks, devices

can communicate with one another as long as they are within the

range of one another [ieee15:2006].

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