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An Experimental Study of WSN Power Efficiency : MICAz Networks with XMesh
Joint Authors
Navarro, Miguel
Liang, Xu
Davis, Tyler W.
Bhatnagar, Diviyansh
Liang, Yao
Source
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
This is an investigation of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) using Memsic’s XMesh routing protocol on MICAz wireless motes.
It focuses on the study of the practical aspects of WSNs’ power efficiency and network characteristics, which play a critical role in real-word WSN deployments for environmental monitoring.
Based on an experimental study and following a quantitative approach, this work examines XMesh’s high power and low power operation modes and the data transmission intervals, among other factors.
Route utilization was identified as a major contributor of the mote’s battery use.
A field study was conducted as a point of comparison and the results obtained were comparable to the laboratory tests with regards to the battery life and the mote’s route utilization.
The network reliability was found to be considerably lower in the field study.
In addition, it was found that the original WSN gateway, used during the study, presented severe practical limitations regarding the system’s robustness and reliability.
To address these problems, we present a solution based on our integrated network and data management system, which successfully facilitates the deployment of a new WSN gateway and significantly improves the operational robustness and reliability of the WSN system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Davis, Tyler W.& Liang, Xu& Navarro, Miguel& Bhatnagar, Diviyansh& Liang, Yao. 2012. An Experimental Study of WSN Power Efficiency : MICAz Networks with XMesh. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Davis, Tyler W.…[et al.]. An Experimental Study of WSN Power Efficiency : MICAz Networks with XMesh. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Davis, Tyler W.& Liang, Xu& Navarro, Miguel& Bhatnagar, Diviyansh& Liang, Yao. An Experimental Study of WSN Power Efficiency : MICAz Networks with XMesh. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465600
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465600