Adaptive Data Transmission Protocols for Energy Harvesting WSNs Used in Agriculture

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https://doi.org/10.26636/jtit.2024.1.1390

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green WSN, MAC protocols, solar energy harvesting

Abstract

Energy consumption is a major concern in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as it affects the lifespan of sensor nodes. Battery-based WSNs have a short operating period, which makes them impractical for real-time applications, for instance in agriculture. Energy harvesting and suitable medium access control (MAC) protocols have been used to extend the lifetime of nodes. Receiver-initiated protocols have been proved to be the best solution for energy harvesting WSNs. However, they suffer from a key disadvantage, i.e. an increase in collision rate. These collisions need to be reduced using a multi-layer protocol structure. In such a context, a new solar-based hybrid MAC (SHMAC) protocol relying on receiver-initiation and characterized by a multi-layer structure is proposed. It is an adaptive protocol capable of adapting to changing weather conditions. The nodes with a high energy harvesting rate have a higher level of residual energy and are active for longer time periods compared with those with low energy harvesting characteristics. The proposed work has shown improvements in two major MAC layer parameters, i.e. collision rate and energy neutrality operation ratio (ENO).

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2024-03-08 — Updated on 2024-03-26

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Kaur, P., & Singh , P. (2024). Adaptive Data Transmission Protocols for Energy Harvesting WSNs Used in Agriculture. Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 1(1), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.26636/jtit.2024.1.1390