RSSI based Optimum Transmission Power Ad-Hoc

One of the major challenges faced by the Ad hoc networks is battery life of the nodes. By reducing or optimizing the energy consumed during the communication, the life of the respective nodes can be increased thereby improving the network lifetime. However the energy consumed in communication is greatly affected by the quality of link between the nodes. In this paper, we propose RSSI based Optimum Transmission Power AODV, an energy efficient routing algorithm that minimizes the energy consumed by nodes in transmission by calculating the optimal transmission power required for communication with neighboring nodes. Simulations show that incorporation of rOTP-AODV saved more than 50% of energy, along with slightly improved throughput and jitter compared to AODV. General Terms Ad hoc networks, AODV, rOTP-AODV, Optimum Transmission Power, TPC, Cross Layer, RSSI, Energy Efficient, Routing Protocol.