A Proactive Greedy Routing Protocol Precludes Sink-Hole Formation in Wireless Sensor Networks

• DOI: 10.5121/ijwmn.2022.14101
• Publication Date: 2022-03-13T03:38:21Z
• Authors: Mayada S. A. Mustafa; Borhanuddin M Ali; MFA Rasid; Shaiful J. Hashim; I. A. Saeed
• Keywords: Sink (geography)

A tree topology is a commonly employed for wireless sensor networks (WSN) to connect sensors one or more remote gateways. In many-to-one traffic, routing imposes heavy burden on downstream nodes, as the same routes are repeatedly used packet forwarding from chains. The challenge traffic paths that ensure balanced energy consumption at sink-hole protect fast death. This paper proposes an pattern-aware greedy protocol proactively protects formation. proposed protocol, Energy Balance-Based Hole Alleviation in Tree Topology (EBEHA-T), precludes hole formation rather than retrospectively responding detection. Updated status of variations patterns and construction feature joint nodes aids decision. Performance evaluation EBEHA-T against benchmark method RaSMaLai shows increased energy-saving across entire network marked improvement balance zones. consequent partitioning, leading improved lifetime beyond RasMaLai.