Cross-layer design for QoS support in wireless multimedia sensor networks

Ghalib A. Shah, Weifa Liang, Xiaojun Shen

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    Abstract

    The rapid growth in micro-electronics technology and research in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has made it possible to realize multimedia delivery on wireless multimedia sensor networks (WMSNs), consisting of tiny sensing devices. The volume and characteristics of multimedia data produced by WMSNs is quite different from the scalar data generated by conventional WSNs. This has raised the need to explore efficient routing protocols for multimedia data delivery in WMSNs, particularly supporting stringent quality of service (QoS). In this paper, we propose a novel cross-layer framework for QoS support in WMSNs, which optimizes the functionalities of communication protocols to maximize the number of video stream requests to be delivered while the imposed distortion constraint on the streams are met. QoS requirements are mapped on joint operations of application, network, MAC and link layers of the underlying communication framework. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed framework achieves its objective efficiently.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Print)9781424456383
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event53rd IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010 - Miami, United States
    Duration: 6 Dec 201010 Dec 2010

    Publication series

    NameGLOBECOM - IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference

    Conference

    Conference53rd IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2010
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityMiami
    Period6/12/1010/12/10

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