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<p>Wireless networks play an important role in science, including medicine, agriculture, the military, geography, and so on. The main issue with a network of wireless sensors is how to manage resource utilization to extend its lifetime. This paper investigates the various aspects of increased energy usage that may improve network life. Variables related to energy consumption and various performance metrics are investigated in terms of energy efficiency. To investigate how the network’s energy usage can be managed, a quick overview of clustering protocols, routing protocols, MAC protocols, and load balancing protocols is conducted. This paper can provide researchers with an idea of the various parameters that influence energy consumption and what methodologies could be adapted by each parameter to conserve energy, thereby extending the network’s lifetime.</p>
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Wireless networks play an important role in science, including medicine, agriculture, the military, geography, and so on. The main issue with a network of wireless sensors is how to manage resource utilization to extend its lifetime. This paper investigates the various aspects of increased energy usage that may improve network life. Variables related to energy consumption and various performance metrics are investigated in terms of energy efficiency. To investigate how the network’s energy usage can be managed, a quick overview of clustering protocols, routing protocols, MAC protocols, and load balancing protocols is conducted. This paper can provide researchers with an idea of the various parameters that influence energy consumption and what methodologies could be adapted by each parameter to conserve energy, thereby extending the network’s lifetime.

Role of Clustering, Routing Protocols, MAC protocols and Load Balancing in Wireless Sensor Networks: An Energy-Efficiency Perspective

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

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Wireless networks play an important role in science, including medicine, agriculture, the military, geography, and so on. The main issue with a network of...

Role of Clustering, Routing Protocols, MAC protocols and Load Balancing in Wireless Sensor Networks: An Energy-Efficiency Perspective

Pubblicato online: 01 lug 2021

Pagine: 136 - 165

Ricevuto: 30 gen 2021

Accettato: 10 mag 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2021-0024

Parole chiave
Energy, clustering, routing, MAC, duty cycle, load balancing

© 2021 Nagarajan Munusamy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Role of Clustering, Routing Protocols, MAC protocols and Load Balancing in Wireless Sensor Networks: An Energy-Efficiency Perspective

Pubblicato online: 01 lug 2021

Pagine: 136 - 165

Ricevuto: 30 gen 2021

Accettato: 10 mag 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2021-0024

Parole chiaveEnergy, clustering, routing, MAC, duty cycle, load balancing

© 2021 Nagarajan Munusamy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Energy, clustering, routing, MAC, duty cycle, load balancing