ERI-MAC: An Energy-Harvested Receiver-Initiated MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Energy harvesting technology potentially solves the problem of energy efficiency, which is the biggest challenge in wireless sensor networks. The sensor node, which has a capability of harvesting energy from the surrounding environment, is able to achieve infinitive lifetime. The technology promisin...

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Main Authors: Kien Nguyen, Vu-Hoang Nguyen, Duy-Dinh Le, Yusheng Ji, Duc Anh Duong, Shigeki Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2014-05-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/514169