Abstract
In this paper, we present an energy-efficient medium access protocol designed for wireless sensor networks. Although
the protocol uses TDMA to give nodes in the WSN the opportunity to communicate collision-free, the network is
self-organizing in terms of time slot assignment and synchronization. The main goal of the medium access protocol is to minimize overhead of the physical layer. The protocol reduces the number of transceiver state switches and hence the energy wasted in preamble transmissions. The protocol is compared to SMAC and EMACs by simulation. The
LMAC protocol is able to extend the network lifetime by a factor 2.4 and 3.8, compared to EMACs and SMAC respectively.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Title of host publication | 1st International Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS |
| Place of Publication | Tokio, Japan |
| Publisher | Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) |
| Pages | 205-208 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 4-907764-21-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
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| Publisher | Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) |
Keywords
- METIS-221725
- CAES-PS: Pervasive Systems
- IR-64756
- EWI-12718
Cite this
van Hoesel, L. F. W., & Havinga, P. J. M. (2004). A Lightweight Medium Access Protocol (LMAC) for Wireless Sensor Networks: Reducing Preamble Transmissions and Transceiver State Switches. In 1st International Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems (INSS (pp. 205-208). Tokio, Japan: Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE).