A Lightweight Wireless Sensor Protocol for Power and Computational Efficiency


Journal of Computer and Communication Networks

Received On : 18 April 2025

Revised On : 30 July 2025

Accepted On : 23 August 2025

Published On : 28 September 2025

Volume 01, 2025

Pages : 197-207


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https://doi.org/10.64026/JCCN/2025019
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Abstract

In this article, Simple Wireless Sensor Protocol (SWSP) has been introduced as an efficient and new protocol meant for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). TCP/IP is a non-specialized set of protocols, while SWSP is developed specifically for WSNs, which, due to the limited capabilities of their nodes and their purpose of being used only for specific applications, are distinguished from general-purpose networks. The present work provides an analysis of the concern regarding the formation of WSNs with a focus on how to address the constraint due to the power, storage, processing, and computation capability of the sensor nodes. Accordingly, this work defines the SWSP based on the synthesis of literature and findings of previous researches. Sub-topics such as semantics of SWSP protocol, design of the protocol, and implementation issues are discussed in more detail. Several performance evaluations are demonstrated to illustrate that the protocol is applicable to diversified network environments and to estimate the capability of decreasing the power consumption and enhancing the performance of networks. We also analyze the impact of the SWSP protocol on the header overhead, latency, control packet overhead, and the network throughput, which is useful in understanding more about the relevance of the protocol. The findings of this study underscore the need to incorporate SWSP for constructing accurate and efficient WSNs with more advancements in several segments such as health care systems, military security, and the environment.

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Simple Wireless Sensor Protocol (SWSP), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Quality of Service (Qos), Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), Modelling and Analysis of Real Time and Embedded Systems (MARTE).

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Matt Bowden, “A Lightweight Wireless Sensor Protocol for Power and Computational Efficiency”, Journal of Computer and Communication Networks, pp. 197-207, 2025, doi: 10.64026/JCCN/2025019.

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