Comparative analysis the performance of AODV, DSDV and DSR routing protocols in wireless sensor network

In this paper, we have analysed the comparative performance of AODV, DSDV and DSR routing protocols in different wireless sensor network scenarios (i.e. scenarios where number of nodes changes or mobility of nodes changes). The performance matrix includes Packet Delivery Ratio, Throughput, End to End Delay, and Normalized Routing Load. We mainly try to address the behaviour of the protocols in different scenarios. Simulation results show that different routing protocol performs well in different scenarios and good for specific performance metrics. For example, DSDV perform better in the high density networks or the network with strict requirement on time whereas DSR performs well in smaller network. AODV is more adaptable in the networks with high throughputs and preferable for low loss rate environment.