Deployment-specific lifetime/real-time optimization for wireless ad hoc networks

This paper introduces a method for lifetime/real-time optimization of wireless ad hoc networks. The method utilizes a network simulator to model the network signature for actual deployments and routing paths. Since the transmit power is fixed, many nodes may not save energy from communication. At the same time, all nodes save energy from calculations and the number of hops may be controlled. The network station controls the balance between lifetime and real-time performance. We have developed an ad hoc network simulator, ANTS, and utilized it to verify the method.