An integer linear programming approach for optimising energy consumption in mobile wireless sensor networks under realistic constraints
by Khadidja Fellah; Bouabdellah Kechar
International Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Optimisation (IJMMNO), Vol. 8, No. 2, 2017

Abstract: Recent advances in miniature mobile robotics have fostered the emergence of mobile wireless sensor networks (MWSN). As sensor nodes are battery-powered devices, the first important constraint is how to reduce the energy consumption to extend the lifetime of the network. In this paper, we propose an optimisation approach based on integer linear programming (0-1 ILP) to significantly reduce energy consumption in MWSN. To do so, we formulate the problem as an objective function aiming to minimise the overall energy consumption related to communication operations and the mobility of the sensor nodes and/or sink. The developed formulation is performed under some realistic and relevant constraints of MWSN, such as sensing coverage, connectivity, adjustable transmission range and the case of adjustable sensing range. The proposed approach is evaluated using flat and cluster-based topologies by doing intensive experiments using the CPLEX solver. The obtained results reveal that the mobility factor in MWSN coupled with the considered additional constraints makes it possible to extend significantly the network lifetime.

Online publication date: Tue, 26-Sep-2017

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