An Energy-Efficient Event Reliability Protocol for Wireless Communication Networks

Abstract

Nowadays, WSN (wireless sensor networks) are used in every aspect of life. It consists of tiny sensor nodes that are capable of sensing, aggregating, dispensation, and sending data for end-user queries. Two major constraints in WSN are power consumption and reliability. As we know, power is limited per sensor node, so efficient utilization of power is needed all the way. Another constraint is reliability. Both constraints are in conflict with each other. If we try to increase reliability by sending the same packet on a different path, then it will increase power consumption. Many algorithms have been defined in the past to reduce power consumption and have reliable transmission. Basically, there are two types of reliability mechanisms: packet reliability and occurrence reliability. Package reliability explains about all packages must be reached at the destination. Event reliability ensures that at least one event should be successful in a specific region. This paper proposes an analysis model to evaluate the reliability of wireless sensor networks. In addition, this paper has proposed a reliability technique for events. The proposed algorithm has been simulated, analyzed, and compared with the already-published algorithms, namely BaseModel, SWIA, and ERP techniques.