Study of an energy efficient multi rate scheme for wireless sensor network MAC protocol

Wang Wei, Peng Dongming, Wang Honggang, Hamid Sharif

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9 Scopus citations

Abstract

Real-time Digital Signal Processing (DSP) applications in wireless sensor network are often multi-rate in nature. These multi rate attributes provide additional significant opportunities in network design for achieving higher energy efficiency, besides traditional approaches of saving energy. In this paper, we propose a novel multi rate sensor network scheme to take advantage of power scaling for saving energy consumption. It can be easily synthesized into existing wireless sensor network MAC protocols, providing multi rate service for upper layer, and achieving communication energy efficiency. By monitoring a desirable BER threshold as the critical system parameter, the quality of received multi-rate data is assured. Based on this BER and the corresponding modulation scheme, the SNR at receiver end can be derived. The transmission power can be supplied optimally according to this SNR and the channel attenuation between sender and receiver. This dynamic power scaling scheme can lead to optimal energy efficiency since it demands that only a necessary amount of communication energy be consumed for multi-rate DSP applications. Our simulation shows that this multi data rate scheme with dynamic power scaling achieves energy saving significantly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationQ2SWinet 2006
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Second ACM International Workshop on Quality of Service and Security in Wireless and Mobile Networks
Pages51-54
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventQ2SWinet 2006: 2nd ACM International Workshop on Quality of Service and Security in Wireless and Mobile Networks - Terromolinos, Malaga, Spain
Duration: Oct 2 2006Oct 2 2006

Publication series

NameQ2SWinet 2006: Proceedings of the Second ACM International Workshop on Quality of Service and Security in Wireless and Mobile Networks

Other

OtherQ2SWinet 2006: 2nd ACM International Workshop on Quality of Service and Security in Wireless and Mobile Networks
Country/TerritorySpain
CityTerromolinos, Malaga
Period10/2/0610/2/06

Keywords

  • Energy efficiency
  • MAC
  • Multi rate
  • Wireless sensor network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Software
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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