HEC-MAC: A Hybrid Energy-Aware Cross-Layer MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Sensor Networks are a key element of the Internet of Things since they are one of the most interesting pervasive systems. However, they are battery-powered, so energy efficiency represents one of the primary design challenges to address. This goal can be primarily achieved through an optimi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luca Mainetti, Vincenzo Mighali, Luigi Patrono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/536794