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EDMR: An Enhanced Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing Protocol with a Novel Sleeping Mechanism for Wireless Sensor Networks.

Emad Alnawafa¹, Mohammad Allaymoun²

¹Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt 19117, Jordan.

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Summary

The Enhanced Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (EDMR) protocol conserves energy in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) by intelligently deactivating data clusters. This extension of the Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (DMR) protocol prolongs network lifetime and boosts throughput.

Keywords:

DMR protocol LEACH protocol clustering energy depletion network lifetime stability throughput wireless sensor network

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Electrical Engineering
Network Engineering

Background:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) face significant energy depletion challenges, impacting operational longevity and efficiency.
Existing protocols like Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (DMR) offer improvements but have limitations in energy conservation.
The need for advanced routing strategies is critical for sustainable WSN deployment.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose the Enhanced Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (EDMR) protocol, an advancement over the DMR protocol.
To introduce an effective sleeping mechanism for reducing redundant data transmissions and conserving energy.
To enhance overall WSN performance, including network lifetime, stability, and throughput.

Main Methods:

Modification of the Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (DMR) protocol to create the Enhanced Dynamic Multi-Hop Routing (EDMR) protocol.
Implementation of a selective cluster deactivation mechanism based on data update frequency.
Integration of static and dynamic approaches to support diverse application types (monitoring and event-driven).

Main Results:

The EDMR protocol significantly mitigates energy depletion in WSNs.
Extended network lifetime and improved network stability were observed with EDMR.
Enhanced throughput towards the Base Station (BS) and reduced packet redundancy were demonstrated compared to DMR, EMDHT-LEACH, and LEACH.

Conclusions:

The EDMR protocol offers a superior solution for energy efficiency in WSNs.
The proposed sleeping mechanism effectively reduces redundant transmissions, prolonging network operational life.
EDMR demonstrates robust performance across different application types, outperforming existing protocols.