IMPLEMENTING POWER OPTIMIZATION IN WSN USING A PRAGMATIC APPROACH

Abstract

Routing involves transferring data from one point to another within a network of interconnected devices. During the transmission of data, there is at least one middle node that is encountered in the network. Essentially, this concept includes two main tasks: finding the best routing paths and sending packets across a network. The process of moving packets across an internetwork is known as packet switching, and while it is direct, determining the path can be quite complicated. Routing protocols utilize various metrics as a standard to determine the best path for routing packets to their destination, which may include the number of hops used by the routing algorithm to find the most efficient path to the packet's destination. Routing algorithms are responsible for discovering and managing routing tables, which store all the necessary route details for the packet in the path determination process. The details of the route differ depending on the specific routing algorithm. The routing tables contain entries that include the IP address prefix and the corresponding next hop. There are two main classifications of routing: static routing and dynamic routing. Static routing is when the routing scheme is set manually in the router, rather than dynamically. Static routing involves the creation of a routing table typically established by a network administrator. Dynamic routing is when an interior or exterior routing protocol is learning the routing strategy. The routing is mainly determined by the network's condition, meaning the routing table is influenced by how active the destination is.