IoT energy efficiency through centrality metrics

Abstract

The Internet of Things is the current and next revolution in integrating various technologies and wireless communications. It has been shown to make an important contribution in various modes of communication, in homes, offices and other buildings. However, certain research issues are still remain, such as life span of the network and a definition of the most influential nodes in communications, which affect the overall energy distribution. This paper introduces a new approach to enhance the communication over the internet of things, by combining two different domains, the computer network and network science. Various scenarios have been thoroughly implemented and tested over different network topologies. The results show clear enhancements on network centrality and overall energy distribution.