Distance Adaptive Threshold Sensitive Energy Efficient Sensor Network (DAPTEEN) protocol in WSN

Wireless sensors are small devices that have the functions of sensing, communicating, and information processing. The critical issue among Wireless Sensor Networks is energy efficient utilization of sensor nodes in order to enhance the network survivability. This paper proposes a protocol i.e. (Distance Adaptive Threshold Sensitive Energy Efficient Sensor Network) DAPTEEN based on Threshold-Sensitive Energy Efficient Sensor Network Protocol (TEEN) and Adaptive Periodic TEEN (APTEEN) hierarchical protocols for removing data redundancy and hence to enhance energy efficiency. MATLAB simulation experiments show that DAPTEEN scheme is effective for overcoming the problem of energy consumption in nodes which is due to redundant data transfer in TEEN and APTEEN, thereby extending the network survivability.