Energy hole problem of nonuniform node distribution in wireless sensor networks

Jisuanji Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Computers

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-261

  Wu, Xiao Bing ^a   Chen, Gui Hai ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy hole; Nonuniform node distribution; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MEMS; ROUTING ALGORITHMS;

ENERGY HOLE; NETWORK LIFETIME; NONUNIFORM NODE DISTRIBUTION; SIMULATION; UNBALANCED ENERGY DEPLETION;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 40949088039     PISSN: 02544164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1016.2008.00253     Document Type: Article

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