A Smart Sensor Data Transmission Technique for Logistics and Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Main Authors: Kyunghee Sun, Intae Ryoo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
• Series: Informatics
• Subjects: smart sensor network; Internet of Things; energy efficiency; data transmission; logistics; intelligent transportation system; Group Management MAC
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9709/5/1/15

When it comes to Internet of Things systems that include both a logistics system and an intelligent transportation system, a smart sensor is one of the key elements to collect useful information whenever and wherever necessary. This study proposes the Smart Sensor Node Group Management Medium Access Control Scheme designed to group smart sensor devices and collect data from them efficiently. The proposed scheme performs grouping of portable sensor devices connected to a system depending on the distance from the sink node and transmits data by setting different buffer thresholds to each group. This method reduces energy consumption of sensor devices located near the sink node and enhances the IoT system’s general energy efficiency. When a sensor device is moved and, thus, becomes unable to transmit data, it is allocated to a new group so that it can continue transmitting data to the sink node.