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Optimal Power Control with Overhearing Avoidance for Wireless Sensor Networks

M. Ramakrishnan and P. Vanaja Ranjan

Abstract

Problem statement: Extending lifetime of the battery operated wireless sensor nodes through the design of low power medium access control protocols dealt in this study. Approach: In this study energy efficient Optimal Power Control MAC with Overhearing Avoidance (OPC-OA) was proposed. The transmission power of every node was dynamically changed for the optimal connectivity between nodes. The optimal transmission power for a link was estimated in this OPC-AC algorithm by measuring the link quality by using RSSI. The energy consumption analysis of proposed MAC had been done in MATLAB based discrete event simulation. Results: The comparison of energy consumption analysis of the proposed MAC with the On Demand Transmission Power Control (ODTPC) had been done. Conclusion: The results showed the proposed transmission power control MAC with overhearing avoidance outperforms the On Demand Transmission Power Control (ODTPC) in terms of energy consumption.

Journal of Computer Science
Volume 5 No. 4, 2009, 297-301

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2009.297.301

Submitted On: 7 March 2009 Published On: 30 April 2009

How to Cite: Ramakrishnan, M. & Ranjan, P. V. (2009). Optimal Power Control with Overhearing Avoidance for Wireless Sensor Networks . Journal of Computer Science, 5(4), 297-301. https://doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2009.297.301

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Keywords

  • Optimal power control
  • transmission power control
  • wireless sensor networks
  • overhearing avoidance
  • energy efficient MAC