An Energy Driven Architecture for Wireless Sensor Networks

TL;DR

This paper introduces an Energy Driven Architecture (EDA) for wireless sensor networks that considers the interdependent energy consumption of all components to optimize overall energy use and extend network lifetime.

Contribution

The paper proposes a novel energy-aware architecture that models the interdependencies of energy consumption among WSN components for better optimization.

Findings

EDA reduces overall energy consumption in WSNs.

The architecture enables more effective energy management strategies.

Potential for extending sensor network lifespans.

Abstract

Most wireless sensor networks operate with very limited energy sources-their batteries, and hence their usefulness in real life applications is severely constrained. The challenging issues are how to optimize the use of their energy or to harvest their own energy in order to lengthen their lives for wider classes of application. Tackling these important issues requires a robust architecture that takes into account the energy consumption level of functional constituents and their interdependency. Without such architecture, it would be difficult to formulate and optimize the overall energy consumption of a wireless sensor network. Unlike most current researches that focus on a single energy constituent of WSNs independent from and regardless of other constituents, this paper presents an Energy Driven Architecture (EDA) as a new architecture and indicates a novel approach for minimising the total energy consumption of a WSN