An Energy Efficient Dual-Channel Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
Abstract
Wireless Sensor Nodes are regarded as the up-and-coming technology for gathering information efficiently by using small sensor nodes to increase the reliability and lifespan of infrastructure communication systems. A primary concern for these networks is to optimize the consumption of energy and extend the network lifespan. The proposed system is using an energy efficient Zone-based routing protocol named Energy Aware Data Gathering (EADG). The collected data is received by the sink from the set of zone heads after each round. The Zone head is selected using an effective factor comprising of factors like residual energy, distance to sink. The system employs the least-energy consuming path approach till it reaches the Sink, either through communication between Zone heads or by direct communication. The analysis and outcomes show that EADG was found to outperform the existing protocols comparing with this algorithm.