Title :
A study into the practical issues related to a deployed ad hoc wireless sensor network
Author_Institution :
Multiple Access Commun. Ltd., UK
Abstract :
This paper investigates the practical issues related to the energy efficiency of a deployed wireless sensor network through the use of network simulations. The IEEE 802.11b standard is used as the communications technology and the dynamic source routing algorithm provides the mechanism for generating the communications routes from data sources to data sinks. The study looks into the optimal position for a gateway node in a deployed network and also investigates methods of distributing the network load evenly across the network.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; optimisation; routing protocols; wireless sensor networks; DSR; IEEE 802.11b standard; data source/sink communications routes; deployed ad hoc wireless sensor network; dynamic source routing protocol; energy efficiency; energy efficient routing; gateway node position optimization; network load distribution; radio propagation model; Ad hoc networks; Communication standards; Communications technology; Computational modeling; Earth; Energy efficiency; Interference; Routing; Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8966-2
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2005.1424818
