Error Control in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Cross Layer Analysis

Error control is of significant importance for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) because of their severe energy constraints and the low power communication requirements. In this paper, a cross-layer methodology for the analysis of error control schemes in WSNs is presented such that the effects of mul...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inIEEE/ACM transactions on networking Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 1186 - 1199
Main Authors Vuran, M.C., Akyildiz, I.F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.08.2009
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Automatic repeat request
Broadcasting
Channels
Computer networks
cross layer analysis
Cross layer design
Delay
Energy consumption
Error analysis
Error correction
Error detection
Forward error correction
hybrid ARQ
latency
Networks
Routing
Routing (telecommunications)
Sensors
Wireless sensor networks
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Error control is of significant importance for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) because of their severe energy constraints and the low power communication requirements. In this paper, a cross-layer methodology for the analysis of error control schemes in WSNs is presented such that the effects of multi-hop routing and the broadcast nature of the wireless channel are investigated. More specifically, the cross-layer effects of routing, medium access, and physical layers are considered. This analysis enables a comprehensive comparison of forward error correction (FEC) codes, automatic repeat request (ARQ), and hybrid ARQ schemes in WSNs. The validation results show that the developed framework closely follows simulation results.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
content type line 14
content type line 23
ISSN:1063-6692
1558-2566
DOI:10.1109/TNET.2008.2009971