Driving Efficiency: A Literature Review of Energy-Efficient Data Collection Strategies for Mobile Sink-Based Wireless Sensor Network

Portable sinks assume a vital part in information assortment within wireless sensor networks (WSNs), offering dynamic and flexible solutions to address the limitations of static sink-based architectures. Unlike their static counterparts, mobile sinks have the capability to traverse the network, adapt their trajectories, furthermore, gather information straightforwardly from sensor hubs. This versatility empowers a few critical benefits in information assortment proficiency, energy streamlining, and network execution upgrade. This survey paper presents an extensive outline of the writing on energy-effective information assortment plans for portable sink- based remote sensor organizations (WSNs). With the expansion of Web of Things (IoT) applications, WSNs have become integral for collecting data from the environment in various domains. However, traditional static sink-based approaches suffer from energy imbalances and limited network lifespans. The integration of mobile sinks offers a promising solution to these challenges by enabling dynamic data collection and energy-efficient routing.