Distributed Sensor Networks Based on Hybrid Communication Model

Abstract — Distributed sensor networks (DSNs) are being developed for a wide range of applications. A sensor network consists of a large number of nodes performing distributed sensing/event detection. Sensor nodes are energy-constrained, efficient routing is essential for increasing the lifetime of a sensor network. A DSN requires interoperability, low latency, and low power consumption in order to operate for long periods of time. To reduce the energy cost and to maximize the lifetime of the DSN, a hybrid paradigm combining the advantages of both the client-server and mobile agent paradigms is used. Keywords- Distributed sensor networks, clientserver, mobile-agents, traffic model, cluster I