MAC level Data Aggregation algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks

Saeyoung Ahn, Hyunjae Shin, Youngjun Jo, Heongwoo Nam, Sunshin An

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Abstract

The conventional sensor MAC is unconcerned with data aggregation. Therefore, this paper proposes a new MAC level Data Aggregation (MDA). The goal is to reduce energy consumption in WSN (Wireless Sensor Network). The MDA has two functions that are discriminative to the conventional sensor MAC, in that it achieves efficient aggregation and the avoidance of Network beacon collisions. The MDA is designed considering the type of sensing data used in the network. Therefore, a node sleeps during its active period dependent on the sensing data since the node does not contain the sensor hardware itself. This means that energy consumption is reduced by preventing unnecessary transmission in the active time. Also, the MDA achieves effective aggregating, because it processes aggregation at the same range of active duration as that of the same sensing data type. Therefore, the energy-efficiency of the whole sensor network increases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 4th International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications, SENSORCOMM 2010
Pages299-304
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event4th International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications, SENSORCOMM 2010 - Venice, Mestre, Italy
Duration: 2010 Jul 182010 Jul 25

Publication series

NameProceedings - 4th International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications, SENSORCOMM 2010

Other

Other4th International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications, SENSORCOMM 2010
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice, Mestre
Period10/7/1810/7/25

Keywords

  • 802.15.4
  • Aggregation
  • Energy efficiency
  • Sensing data type
  • Wireless Sensor Network
  • ZigBee

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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