Pushing the Frontiers of Cross-layer Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks Right up to the Application Layer

Supriyo Chatterjea, Paul J.M. Havinga

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    Abstract

    Unlike conventional computer networks such as office LANs or the Internet which can be used for a host of applications, wireless sensor networks are typically used for specific applications in mind. It is this fundamental difference combined with the fact that energy efficiency is of paramount importance in wireless sensor networks that a different approach needs to be taken when designing protocols. In this paper we first describe the main differences and benefits of the cross-layered techniques used for sensor networks over the traditional OSI layered approach used for conventional networks. We then give two examples which illustrate how we extend usual sensor network cross-layered optimization by going beyond just MAC-routing optimizations to optimizations between the application and the MAC layers.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007
    EditorsM Palaniswami, S Marusic, Y.W. Law
    Place of PublicationMelbourne
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages19-24
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)1-4244-1502-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2007
    Event3rd International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007 - Melbourne, Australia
    Duration: 3 Dec 20076 Dec 2007
    Conference number: 3

    Publication series

    NameISSNIP
    PublisherIEEE
    Number7

    Conference

    Conference3rd International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing, ISSNIP 2007
    Abbreviated titleISSNIP
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityMelbourne
    Period3/12/076/12/07

    Keywords

    • CAES-PS: Pervasive Systems
    • METIS-245931
    • IR-59879
    • EWI-11715

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