On the Use of Chinese Remainder Theorem for Energy Saving in Wireless Sensor Networks

In this paper we discuss the use of the Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) for a novel forwarding scheme in wireless sensor networks. The proposed approach is characterized by a computationally simple packet splitting procedure able to reduce the energy needed for transmission and increase the network lifetime accordingly. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms more traditional approaches in terms of both energy efficiency and fair distribution of energy consumption among all nodes in the network.