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Opportunistic direct interconnection between co-located wireless sensor networks

Opportunistic direct interconnection between co-located wireless sensor networks
Opportunistic direct interconnection between co-located wireless sensor networks
Wireless sensor networks are usually designed to avoid interaction with other networks. To share information, they are usually connected via a backbone network (e.g. the Internet) using gateways. The realization of visions for pervasive computing depends upon effective interconnection between individual networks. As the number of deployed sensor networks increases, the chance of any network having multiple neighbors also increases. In this paper, we argue that a paradigm shift towards ‘opportunistic direct interconnection’ is required. This enables one network to share information or resources with neighboring networks that it was unaware of at design-time. We present OI-MAC, which supports automatic neighbor discovery and cross-boundary data exchange without sacrificing the independence of each network. The effects of discovery and cross-boundary data injection are evaluated using both analytical models and network simulation. Initial results indicate that neighbor discovery has little effect on latency, while energy consumption increases insignificantly compared to ordinary operations of each node. If network traffic is doubled by packets ‘injected’ from a neighboring network, latency increases by around 7% while average power consumption increases by 20%.
wireless sensor network, co-located networks, direct interconnection
Jiang, Teng
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Merrett, Geoff V.
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Harris, N.R.
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Jiang, Teng
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Merrett, Geoff V.
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Harris, N.R.
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Jiang, Teng, Merrett, Geoff V. and Harris, N.R. (2013) Opportunistic direct interconnection between co-located wireless sensor networks. Sixth International Workshop on Sensor Networks, Nassau, Bahamas. 30 Jul - 02 Aug 2013. 5 pp .

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Abstract

Wireless sensor networks are usually designed to avoid interaction with other networks. To share information, they are usually connected via a backbone network (e.g. the Internet) using gateways. The realization of visions for pervasive computing depends upon effective interconnection between individual networks. As the number of deployed sensor networks increases, the chance of any network having multiple neighbors also increases. In this paper, we argue that a paradigm shift towards ‘opportunistic direct interconnection’ is required. This enables one network to share information or resources with neighboring networks that it was unaware of at design-time. We present OI-MAC, which supports automatic neighbor discovery and cross-boundary data exchange without sacrificing the independence of each network. The effects of discovery and cross-boundary data injection are evaluated using both analytical models and network simulation. Initial results indicate that neighbor discovery has little effect on latency, while energy consumption increases insignificantly compared to ordinary operations of each node. If network traffic is doubled by packets ‘injected’ from a neighboring network, latency increases by around 7% while average power consumption increases by 20%.

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Published date: 30 July 2013
Venue - Dates: Sixth International Workshop on Sensor Networks, Nassau, Bahamas, 2013-07-30 - 2013-08-02
Keywords: wireless sensor network, co-located networks, direct interconnection
Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 352038
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/352038
PURE UUID: e73787db-80ae-4dcd-a2a9-1c703467daf3
ORCID for Geoff V. Merrett: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-3894
ORCID for N.R. Harris: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-2219

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Date deposited: 07 May 2013 09:16
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:23

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Author: Teng Jiang
Author: Geoff V. Merrett ORCID iD
Author: N.R. Harris ORCID iD

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