DCFR: A novel Double Cost Function based Routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks

Anfeng Liu, Ju Ren, Xu Li, Zhigang Chen, Xuemin Sherman Shen

Abstract: Cost function based routing has been widely studied in wireless sensor networks for energy efficiency and network lifetime elongation. Existing algorithms however have limited effects because they adopt a single cost function that does not fully capture nodal energy consumption situation. In this paper, we propose a novel Double Cost Function based Routing (DCFR) algorithm, which takes into account end-to-end energy consumption, nodal remaining energy, and energy consumption rate altogether. An extensive simulation indicates that DCFR can lead to more balanced and efficient energy usage among nodes than existing algorithms.