Chapter 1: Invited Addresses and Tutorials on Signals, Coding,
  Systems and Intelligent Techniques

Title: Approaches to energy consumption management in mobile ad-hoc networks

Author(s): C. Katsigiannis, G. N. Prezerakos, I.S. Venieris

Address: Intelligent Communications and Broadband Networks Laboratory School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ICBNet Lab) of the National Technical University of Athens School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9 Heroon Polytechniou str, 15773 Athens, Greece | Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus Dpt. of Electronic Computing Systems 250 Thivon Av. & P. Ralli, 12244 Athens | Prof. Iakovos S. Venieris Intelligent Communications and Broadband Networks Laboratory School of Electrical & Computer Engineering National Technical University of Athens 9 Heroon Polytechniou str., 15773 Athens, Greece

Reference: 12th International Workshop on Systems, Signals and Image Processing pp. 233 - 237

Abstract/Summary: In this paper we consider the energy management problems that arise in mobile ad hoc networks focusing on mechanisms for energy conservation. Initially, the paper shows why power is considered to be a constraint by discussing the processes by which energy is consumed within the nodes. Our goal is to prove that the use of battery as a basic power provider of the nodes is very restrictive, because of its short lifetime. Furthermore, the operations which lead to the consumption of the power inside mobile nodes are defined, (e.g. the processes followed during the messages exchange between the nodes). Consequently strategies for energy conservation are proposed in order to extend the uptime of the nodes. In addition, the solar cells, an alternative method for energy recharging of the nodes is presented, from a theoretical point of view. Finally the paper examines how power resource limitations affect routing.

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