A cross-layer fault tolerance management module for wireless sensor networks
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2012
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Zhejiang University
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
It is a well-established fact that wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are very power constraint networks, but besides this, they are inherently more fault-prone than any other type of wireless network and their protocol design is very application specific. Major reasons for the faults are the unpredictable wireless communication channel, battery depletion, as well as fragility and mobility of the nodes. Furthermore, as traditional protocol design methods have proved inadequate, the cross-layer design (CLD) approach, which allows for interactions between different layers, providing more flexible and energy-efficient functionality, has emerged as a viable solution for WSNs. In this study we define a fault tolerance management module suitable to the requirements, limitations, and specifics of WSNs, encompassing methods for fault detection, fault prevention, fault management, and recovery. The suggested solution is in line with the CLD approach, which is an important factor in increasing the network performance. Through simulations the functionality of the network is evaluated, based on packet loss, delay, and energy consumption, and is compared with a similar solution not including fault management. The results achieved support the idea that the introduction of a unified approach to fault management improves the network performance as a whole. © Zhejiang University and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.
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Cross-layer frameworks, Fault management, Protocol design, Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
Kaynak
Journal of Zhejiang University: Science C
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N/A
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13
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9
