TSEP: Threshold-sensitive Stable Election Protocol for WSNs

TL;DR

TSEP is a reactive, threshold-sensitive protocol for wireless sensor networks that improves node lifetime by efficiently managing heterogeneity and responding immediately to environmental changes.

Contribution

It introduces TSEP, a novel reactive protocol with three-level heterogeneity, enhancing sensor network lifetime compared to existing protocols.

Findings

TSEP outperforms LEACH, DEEC, SEP, ESEP, and TEEN in node lifetime.

Simulation results show improved energy efficiency.

Reactive nature allows immediate response to temperature changes.

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are expected to find wide applicability and increasing deployment in near future. In this paper, we propose a new protocol, Threshold Sensitive Stable Election Protocol (TSEP), which is reactive protocol using three levels of heterogeneity. Reactive networks, as opposed to proactive networks, respond immediately to changes in relevant parameters of interest. We evaluate performance of our protocol for a simple temperature sensing application and compare results of protocol with some other protocols LEACH, DEEC, SEP, ESEP and TEEN. And from simulation results it is observed that protocol outperforms concerning life time of sensing nodes used.