A comparison of epidemic algorithms in wireless sensor networks
Author
Akdere, M.
Bilgin, C. C.
Gerdaneri, O.
Korpeoglu, I.
Ulusoy, O.
Çetintemel, U.
Date
2006-08-21Source Title
Computer Communications
Print ISSN
0140-3664
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
29
Issue
13-14
Pages
2450 - 2457
Language
English
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We consider the problem of reliable data dissemination in the context of wireless sensor networks. For some application scenarios, reliable data dissemination to all nodes is necessary for propagating code updates, queries, and other sensitive information in wireless sensor networks. Epidemic algorithms are a natural approach for reliable distribution of information in such ad hoc, decentralized, and dynamic environments. In this paper we show the applicability of epidemic algorithms in the context of wireless sensor environments, and provide a comparative performance analysis of the three variants of epidemic algorithms in terms of message delivery rate, average message latency, and messaging overhead on the network. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Data disseminationEpidemic algorithms
Performance evaluation
Wireless sensor networks
Algorithms
Codes (symbols)
Data transfer
Information dissemination
Mobile computing
Online systems
Query languages