TRAIL-BASED DATA GATHERING MECHANISM FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS WITH MOBILE SINKS

摘要

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for routing data packets through a wireless sensor network to a mobile sink in a relatively quick and efficient manner while utilizing low protocol overhead. Additionally, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided such that a sensor node within a wireless sensor network maintains sink information and routing information to facilitate efficient delivery of a data packet to a mobile sink within a wireless sensor network.