<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>One of the key issues in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is the hot-spot problem i.e. the nodes closer to the sink tend to drain their energy at a faster rate when compared to other nodes as they have to perform more communication and hence the sensor network may get isolated. In this paper we are using an integrated MAC and routing protocol which divides the network into tiers. We also propose a quantification algorithm, which decides the number of nodes in each tier to mitigate the hot-spot problem.</p></abstract>

One of the key issues in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is the hot-spot problem i.e. the nodes closer to the sink tend to drain their energy at a faster rate when compared to other nodes as they have to perform more communication and hence the sensor network may get isolated. In this paper we are using an integrated MAC and routing protocol which divides the network into tiers. We also propose a quantification algorithm, which decides the number of nodes in each tier to mitigate the hot-spot problem.

Mitigating Hot Spot Problems in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Tier-Based Quantification Algorithm

IFHE (The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education) University, Hyderabad, India

Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

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One of the key issues in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is the hot-spot problem i.e. the nodes closer to the sink tend to drain their energy at a faster rate...

Mitigating Hot Spot Problems in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Tier-Based Quantification Algorithm

Published Online: Apr 09, 2016

Page range: 73 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cait-2016-0005

Keywords
WSN, hotspot problem, tier, quantification algorithm, sink

© 2016 R. Balamurali et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mitigating Hot Spot Problems in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Tier-Based Quantification Algorithm

Published Online: Apr 09, 2016

Page range: 73 - 79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cait-2016-0005

KeywordsWSN, hotspot problem, tier, quantification algorithm, sink

© 2016 R. Balamurali et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
WSN, hotspot problem, tier, quantification algorithm, sink