Title: A new routing algorithm based on 2-hop neighbourhood information scheme for total power minimisation in wireless ad hoc networks

Authors: Farid Parvaresh; Farhad Faghani

Addresses: Department of Electrical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract: Wireless ad hoc networks (WANETs) include mobile nodes, equipped with power limited batteries. Due to the limited use of power sources by the node mobility, minimising the total power assigned to each node is the most important issue in WANETs. Nowadays, new methods and techniques for minimising the level of power transmission are introduced. In this study, a power minimisation routing algorithm using the neighbourhood information (PMRANI) is proposed to reduce the total power transmission. The proposed algorithm uses at least one source node with the cooperation of 1-hop and 2-hop neighbourhood nodes, which reduces the total power transmission of networks. The results show that the PMRANI with 2-hop neighbourhood and 3-hop neighbourhood nodes is capable of reducing the power transmission at a rate of 4.06% and 14.87% simultaneously. Therefore, according to results expressed for the amount of each successful submission, the PMRANI can reduce network power consumption and increases the lifetime of nodes.

Keywords: wireless ad hoc networks; WANETs; topology control; power consumption; power efficient; power minimisation routing algorithm.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSCC.2021.114597

International Journal of Systems, Control and Communications, 2021 Vol.12 No.2, pp.91 - 115

Accepted: 06 May 2020
Published online: 28 Apr 2021 *

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