Doss, Robin and Schott, Wolfgang 2009, Cooperative relaying in wireless sensor networks, in Guide to wireless sensor networks, Springer, New York, N. Y., pp.159-181.
Misra, Sudip Misra, Subhas Chandra Woungang, Isaac
Publication date
2009
Series
Computer communications and networks
Chapter number
6
Total chapters
27
Start page
159
End page
181
Total pages
23
Publisher
Springer
Place of Publication
New York, N. Y.
Summary
Cooperative relaying has been shown to be an effective method to significantly improve the error-rate performance in wireless networks. This technique combats fading by exploiting the spatial diversity made available through cooperating nodes that relay signals for each other. In the context of wireless sensor networks, cooperative relaying can be applied to reduce the energy consumption in sensor nodes and thus extend the network lifetime. Realizing this benefit, however, requires a careful incorporation of this technique into the routing process to exploit diversity gains. In this chapter, we introduce the basic concepts required to understand cooperative relaying and review current state of the art energy-efficient routing protocols that realize cooperative relaying.
ISBN
9781848822177 1848822170
Language
eng
Field of Research
080503 Networking and Communications
Socio Economic Objective
970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences
HERDC Research category
BN Other book chapter, or book chapter not attributed to Deakin