A Cross-Layer Approach Towards Efficiency Optimization of Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks

Wireless sensor and actor networks (WSANs) pose stringent network efficiency requirements in order to sustain feasibility. The feasibility of such a network specifically depends on the latency and energy efficiency that the communication protocol stack achieves. This paper presents an investigation into performance gains for the WSAN communication protocol stack that are achieved by adopting a cross-layer paradigm that facilitates interaction between multiple layers towards network efficiency optimization with regards to latency and energy.