RCMP: Reliable clustering based multi-path routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks

Although data forwarding algorithms are among the first set of the most important issues explored in sensor networks, how to efficiently and reliably deliver sensing data through a large field of sensors remains a research challenge. Multi-path is favorite alternative for sensor networks, as it provides an easy mechanism to distribute traffic and balance network's load, as well as considerate fault tolerance. In this paper, a new clustering based multi path routing protocol namely RCMP is proposed, which guarantees achieve to required QoS of wireless sensor networks. Proposed protocol has much better performance than the existing ones in terms of energy-efficiency, end-to-end delay and delivery ratio.