WiFi Sensor Networks: A study of energy consumption

Author

Trasvina-Moreno, Carlos A. ; Asensio, A. ; Casas, Roberto ; Blasco, Ruben ; Marco, Alvaro

Author_Institution

Inst. of Eng. Res. (I3A), Univ. of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

fYear

2014

fDate

11-14 Feb. 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper describes an energy consumption analysis of a wireless sensor node with a WiFi transceiver and its feasibility in smart city developments. A description of energy budgeting strategies is detailed, from which a theoretical calculus is made to validate the node setup energy wise. Afterwards, a practical measurement of the consumption is effected with TCP/UDP transmission protocols and various scenarios. A final comparison is made with a common battery module to give an idea of the longevity obtainable.

Keywords

energy consumption; telecommunication power management; transport protocols; wireless LAN; wireless sensor networks; TCP/UDP transmission protocols; WiFi sensor networks; WiFi transceiver; battery module; energy budgeting strategy; energy consumption analysis; smart city developments; wireless sensor node; Biomedical monitoring; Heating; Interrupters; Monitoring; Power demand; Sensors; Wireless sensor networks; WSN; WiFi; energy consumption; low power; sensor; smart city;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices (SSD), 2014 11th International

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SSD.2014.6808887

Filename

6808887