A Trajectory-based Selective Broadcast Query Protocol for Large-Scale, High Density Wireless Sensor Networks

Author(s)

Christopher R. Mann, Air Force Institute of Technology
Rusty O. Baldwin, University of DaytonFollow
Jeffrey P. Kharoufeh, University of Pittsburgh
Barry Mullins, Air Force Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2007

Publication Source

Telecommunication Systems

Abstract

We present a small-footprint search protocol designed to facilitate any-type queries for data content and services in large population, high-density wireless sensor networks. Our protocol, termed Trajectory-based Selective Broadcast Query (TSBQ), works in conjunction with time division multiple access- or schedule-based medium access control protocols to reduce per-query energy expenditure. We compare the performance of TSBQ to unicast- and local broadcast-based search algorithms and also determine a critical node density based on the energy expended by nodes to transmit and receive. Minimal energy expenditure is achieved by determining the optimal number of data/service replicates and the number of nodes designated to receive each query transmission. Numerical results indicate that TSBQ significantly reduces the total energy expenditure of a network as compared to unicast and local broadcast-based search protocols.

Inclusive pages

67-86

ISBN/ISSN

1018-4864

Comments

Permission documentation on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2007, Springer

Publisher

Springer

Volume

35

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

1-2

eCommons Citation

Mann, Christopher R.; Baldwin, Rusty O.; Kharoufeh, Jeffrey P.; and Mullins, Barry, "A Trajectory-based Selective Broadcast Query Protocol for Large-Scale, High Density Wireless Sensor Networks" (2007). Computer Science Faculty Publications. 125.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cps_fac_pub/125