Feasibility Analysis of Clustering Routing Protocols for Multipurpose Sensor Networking
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2010-09-29
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Intelligent Information Technology Application Research Association (IITA Association)
Abstract
Recent advances in wireless sensor technology have led to the evolvement of new protocols specially designed for wireless sensor networks. Current wireless sensor network routing protocols are based on the assumption that all sensor nodes are monitoring a single global event. However, in many scenarios, it is desirable to use a single sensor network to monitor multiple events. This will not only reduce the cost of deploying and administering the sensor nodes but it will also improve the management and efficiency of the entire sensor network. Cluster-based routing protocols for large-scale wireless sensor networks are more suitable for multipurpose sensor networking scenario because clustering minimizes the number of messages that are propagated throughout the network whenever an event is sensed. In this paper, an investigation of selected clustering routing protocols for wireless sensor networks is presented together with a highlight of their key features and their ability to adapt to multipurpose sensor networking.
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Clustering Routing Protocols, Multipurpose Sensor Networking, Network Reliability, Energy Efficiency