Survey on Data-Centric based Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

TL;DR

This survey reviews data-centric routing protocols for wireless sensor networks, discussing their functions, advantages, limitations, and open research questions to guide future developments in energy-efficient sensor communication.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of data-centric routing protocols like COUGAR, rumor, SPIN, flooding, and Gossiping, highlighting their features and research challenges.

Findings

Data-centric protocols improve energy efficiency in sensor networks.

Open research questions include scalability and security challenges.

Limitations involve protocol overhead and data redundancy.

Abstract

The great concern for energy that grew with the technological advances in the field of networks and especially in sensor network has triggered various approaches and protocols that relate to sensor networks. In this context, the routing protocols were of great interest. The aim of the present paper is to discuss routing protocols for sensor networks. This paper will focus mainly on the discussion of the data-centric approach (COUGAR, rumor, SPIN, flooding and Gossiping), while shedding light on the other approaches occasionally. The functions of the nodes will be discussed as well. The methodology selected for this paper is based on a close description and discussion of the protocol. As a conclusion, open research questions and limitations are proposed to the reader at the end of this paper.