Minimizing communication delay in RFID-based wireless rechargeable sensor networks

Yuanchao Shu, Peng Cheng, Yu Gu, Jiming Chen, Tian He

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Abstract

Integrated with low-power micro-controllers and sensors, RFID-based wireless rechargeable sensor node is a very promising platform for applications such as inventory management, supply chain monitoring etc. Among other major research challenges, one of the most essential problems in such wireless rechargeable sensor networks is how to minimize the communication delay among RFID readers and RFID-based rechargeable nodes. While the existing works have mostly focused on the collision avoidance among RFID-based nodes, in this work we study an orthogonal approach which focuses on how to optimally plan the movement of the reader so as to minimize the communication delay in the network. To solve this problem, we introduce both an optimal solution for the linear reader movement pattern and an approximation solution for the generic two-dimensional reader move pattern with a provable approximation ratio. In addition, we also provide a solution for guaranteeing the quality of communication while minimizing the communication delay. We verify our observations through testbed experiments and extensively evaluate our design by both emulations and large-scale simulations. The results show our design can effectively reduce communication delay in wireless rechargeable sensor networks when compared with baseline solutions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking, SECON 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages441-449
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781479946570
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 16 2014
Event2014 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking, SECON 2014 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jun 30 2014Jul 3 2014

Publication series

Name2014 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking, SECON 2014

Other

Other2014 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking, SECON 2014
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period6/30/147/3/14

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