A Low Energy consumed routing multipath protocol in MANETS

Abstract

This paper proposes a new multipath protocol, Low Energy Consumption Stability and Energy Aware Reverse Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (LEC-SEAR-AODV) Routing Protocol. This is a modification of existing SEAR Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (SEAR-AODV) Routing Protocol. The LEC-SEAR-AODV uses the path with high RF value as the primary path to route the data packets whereas secondary paths are used based on the descending order of their RF values. A NS-3 based simulation study shows that, as compared to AODV, RAODV and SEAR-AODV the proposed protocol LEC-SEARAODV enhances the packet delivery fraction and reduces both the latency as well as the average consumed energy.