Performance of Multiple Error Correction (MEC) scheme based Hybrid ARQ (HARQ) algorithm for maximizing lifetime of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for natural disaster monitoring

Abstract

Natural disaster monitoring has become the critical area in Wireless Sensor Network to monitor the danger forthe accurate early warning to the public. The main issues such as energy-constrained and high error rates had become the utmost debates among the researchers. Hybrid ARQ was known as one of the error control protocols that outperform the existing ARQ and FEC. The existing HARQ might not be able to encounter the issues of network lifetime due to the advancement of this Sensor technology. Thus, we focused on the factors of Bit Error Rates and interference that riseto design the extension of HARQ that could lower the usage of energy and help toprolong the lifetime of the network. This paper proposed Multiple Error Correction algorithm that was based on the existing process of HARQ and presented the outcomes of implementing MEC towards the network of WSN.