Cross-Layer Protocol Combining Tree Routing and TDMA Slotting in Wireless Sensor Networks

Ronggang BAI; Yusheng JI; Zhiting LIN; Qinghua WANG; Xiaofang ZHOU; Yugui QU; Baohua ZHAO

doi:10.1587/transinf.E92.D.1905

Special Section on New Technologies and their Applications of the Internet

Cross-Layer Protocol Combining Tree Routing and TDMA Slotting in Wireless Sensor Networks

Ronggang BAI, Yusheng JI, Zhiting LIN, Qinghua WANG, Xiaofang ZHOU, Yugui QU, Baohua ZHAO

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Ronggang BAI
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology
Yusheng JI
National Institute of Informatics
Zhiting LIN
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology
Qinghua WANG
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology
Xiaofang ZHOU
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology
Yugui QU
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology
Baohua ZHAO
Dept. of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, and State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology

Keywords: wireless sensor network, cross layer protocol, TDMA, tree routing

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2009 Volume E92.D Issue 10 Pages 1905-1914

DOI https://doi.org/10.1587/transinf.E92.D.1905

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Abstract

Being different from other networks, the load and direction of data traffic for wireless sensor networks are rather predictable. The relationships between nodes are cooperative rather than competitive. These features allow the design approach of a protocol stack to be able to use the cross-layer interactive way instead of a hierarchical structure. The proposed cross-layer protocol CLWSN optimizes the channel allocation in the MAC layer using the information from the routing tables, reduces the conflicting set, and improves the throughput. Simulations revealed that it outperforms SMAC and MINA in terms of delay and energy consumption.

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