Sensor nodes (SNs), as constituents of wireless sensor network (WSN), are
battery-powered not rechargeable devices and have limited amount of energy
available. Since the lifetime of SNs is a crucial parameter for
energy-efficient WSN design, it is essential to extend their lifetimes as
much as possible. Here we propose a rendezvous scheme called Rendezvous
Protocol for Long-Living SN, RPLL. This scheme is based on implementation of
a duty-cycling technique. For each SN within WSN a unique identification
number (ID) is allocated, thanks to which a collision problem is effectively
remedied. The RPLL provides an on time wake-up of SNs in a fully
decentralized way and fast detection of new appended SNs. Taking into account
the WSN and SN working parameters, such as beacon time, beacon period, number
of active SNs, and quartz oscillator instability, by using the proposed
method, a WSN designer can determine the maximal lifetime of a SN, i.e.
achieve optimal energy consumption. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike
Srbije, br. TR-32009: Low-Power Reconfigurable Fault-Tolerant Platforms]