Mobile data collector routing protocol scheme for scalable dense wireless sensor network to optimize node's life

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is a special kind of network communication architecture which has a very wide range of application and the cost-effectiveness of this architecture boosts its adaptability and usability. The erratic use of WSN, its rapid advancement has encouraged the research community to report several standing problems with WSN, among them is the concern of network life and node energy management in a dense network. This paper presents the experimental outcomes of using MDC multi-tier approach in dense network environments. Besides the node density, experiments also consider the inter-agricultural field hurdles that cause communication disturbance among the nodes that exist in ground level, or at some height above the farming field. The simulated experiment shows the noteworthy results, which comparatively enhance the network lifetime, efficiently utilizing individual node energy, and maximizing the content delivery.