In a typical Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) application, sensor nodes gather data from the environment and convey the collected data towards the base station. It is possible to perform certain signal processing operations ...

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) paradigm is an integral component of ubiquitous computing and Machine-to-Machine communications. Since WSNs are widely used in homeland security, military applications, next generation power ...

Network lifetime is the ultimate objective in evaluating the performance of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). To assess the network lifetime correctly for a particular WSN deployment, utilizing realistic abstractions for ...

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) comprising of battery-powered sensor nodes are being used in a wide range of applications. The feasibility of such applications is highly influenced by the longevity of these networks. In ...

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) data transmission by using the highest available power level leads to energy wastage on certain links. Therefore, assigning the optimal transmission power for each link in a WSN is necessary ...

Optimization of data and acknowledgement (ACK) packets' transmission power levels is necessary to prolong the lifetime of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Utilizing the maximum power level available results in the minimum ...