Cross-layer Architecture in Wireless Sensor Network

Abstract

Implementation of Software in wireless sensor networks is a demanding task because of the many challenges like resource constraints computations, energy conservation, data processing and scalability of the protocols, and low quality communication. This paper presents an architecture having cross-layer management with low protocol stack. The purpose of the paper is to make application programming easier and to use available resources with low protocols stack. The use of cross-layer management entity is to the offer a shared data structure with use of some sensor network specific function such as Topology management and power saving. This architecture in this paper supports the needs of wireless sensor networks implementation.