Nodes energy aware modified DSR protocol for energy efficiency in MANET

摘要

DSR protocol is less considered for practical application due to its more limitations against other routing protocols. Modification in DSR protocol can make it considerable and it can improve energy efficiency to enhance lifetime of battery operated mobile adhoc networks. This paper proposes the modification for route discovery mechanism in normal DSR protocol for energy efficient route establishment. Performance evaluation in NS2 shows significant improvement in energy efficiency with less routing overhead compared to normal DSR protocol.