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Multipath routing in wireless sensor networks: survey and research challenges.

Marjan Radi¹, Behnam Dezfouli, Kamalrulnizam Abu Bakar

¹Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor 81310, Malaysia. radi@ieee.org

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|February 28, 2012

Summary

Multipath routing enhances wireless sensor network performance by efficiently using resources. This survey details multipath routing concepts, challenges, and protocols for improved network efficiency.

Area of Science:

Computer Science
Network Engineering

Background:

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) feature numerous nodes with limited power and computation.
Multi-hop data transmission is standard due to restricted communication ranges and high node density.
Routing is a critical research area in WSNs, driving the need for efficient protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce multipath routing concepts and challenges in WSNs.
To explore motivations for using multipath routing in WSNs.
To provide a comprehensive taxonomy of existing multipath routing protocols for WSNs.

Main Methods:

Literature review and analysis of existing multipath routing protocols.
Categorization of protocols based on their underlying motivations and operational mechanisms.
Comparative analysis of protocols from a network application perspective.

Main Results:

Detailed explanation of various multipath routing protocol categories, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages.
A structured taxonomy of multipath routing protocols tailored for WSNs.
Identification of key research gaps and future directions in WSN multipath routing.

Conclusions:

Multipath routing is essential for optimizing WSN performance and resource utilization.
Understanding protocol motivations and trade-offs is crucial for effective WSN design.
Further research is needed to address open challenges in WSN multipath routing development.

Keywords:

QoS alternative path routing concurrent multipath routing energy efficiency load distribution multipath routing reliability wireless sensor networks

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