Title :
MAC protocol for wireless sensor networks with on-demand RF recharging of sensor nodes
Author :
Khan, Mohammad Shahnoor Islam ; Misic, Jelena ; Misic, Vojislav B.
Author_Institution :
Ryerson Univ., Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Radio-frequency (RF) recharging of sensor nodes is a promising way to minimize maintenance and prolong the operational life of wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we present a simple MAC protocol based on polling that includes provisions for on-demand recharging using the same RF band as normal data communications, and we develop a probabilistic performance model to evaluate the impact of the recharging process on data communications under a range of values for bit error rate and traffic load.
Keywords :
access protocols; data communication; error statistics; inductive power transmission; probability; telecommunication control; telecommunication power management; telecommunication traffic; wireless sensor networks; MAC protocol; RF band; bit error rate; data communications; on-demand RF recharging; radio-frequency recharging; recharging process; sensor nodes; traffic load; wireless sensor networks; Bit error rate; Data communication; Media Access Protocol; Probability distribution; Radio frequency; Sensors; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), 2015 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Garden Grove, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ICCNC.2015.7069402
