A study on energy efficient routing protocols in wireless sensor networks

Abstract

Recent developments in the sensor networks field initiated for designing new protocols for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The routing protocols designed for wireless sensor networks cannot be used for other adhoc networks due to its battery powered nodes. These sensor nodes have some constraints due to their limited energy, storage capacity and computing power. The energy efficiency is an important issue in WSN. Routing protocols makes the transmission in an efficient manner and ensures reliable delivery over multiple-hop relay in WSN. This paper analyses the routing protocols and its classifications. © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2011.