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Minimizing Power Consumption through Swinging Power Mode in Wireless Sensor Networks

Received: 18 October 2014     Accepted: 27 October 2014     Published: 30 October 2014
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Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks have predefined objectives which require them to connect and communicate with other nodes. During communication these nodes transmit and receive data and other control packets. This paper proposes Swing-MAC, a Medium Access Control protocol for energy efficiency designed for wireless sensor networks. It adjusts transmission power level in a swinging mode where transmission power level keeps swinging between minimum and maximum requirement of the network. Minimum and maximum transmission power level is based on the expected coverage between nodes. As transmission power keeps swinging between two intervals on cyclic basis this leads to energy conservation resulting in a longer battery life. Simulation results show that Swing-MAC obtains significant energy savings compared with 802.11 MAC without sleeping.

Published in International Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijssn.20140204.12
Page(s) 37-41
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Keywords

Transmission Power Control, Wireless Sensor Networks, Medium Access Control, MAC, Energy Conservation, Minimizing Transmission Power, WSN, TPC, Energy Efficiency

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  • Department of Computer Science Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Department of Information Technology, Northern India Engineering College, Delhi

  • Department of Computer Science Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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