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Received: 8 July 2023 | Revised: 10 August 2023 | Accepted: 10 August 2023

DOI: 10.37917/ijeee.19.2.18 Vol. 19 | Issue 2 | December 2023

Open Access

Iraqi Journal for Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Original Article

Enhancing Packet Reliability in Wireless Multimedia

Sensor Networks using a Proposed Distributed Dynamic

Cooperative Protocol (DDCP) Routing Algorithm

Hanadi Al-Jabry, Hamid Ali Abed Al-Asadi*
Department of Computer Science, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Basrah, Iraq

Correspondance
*Hamid Ali Abed Al-Asadi
Department of Computer Science,
College of Education for Pure Sciences,
University of Basrah, Iraq
Email: 865.hamid@gmail.com

Abstract
Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) are being extensively utilized in critical applications such as envi-
ronmental monitoring, surveillance, and healthcare, where the reliable transmission of packets is indispensable for
seamless network operation. To address this requirement, this work presents a pioneering Distributed Dynamic Coop-
eration Protocol (DDCP) routing algorithm. The DDCP algorithm aims to enhance packet reliability in WMSNs by
prioritizing reliable packet delivery, improving packet delivery rates, minimizing end-to-end delay, and optimizing energy
consumption. To evaluate its performance, the proposed algorithm is compared against traditional routing protocols
like Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) and Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), as well as proactive routing
protocols such as Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR). By dynamically adjusting the transmission range and selecting
optimal paths through cooperative interactions with neighboring nodes, the DDCP algorithm offers effective solutions.
Extensive simulations and experiments conducted on a wireless multimedia sensor node testbed demonstrate the superior
performance of the DDCP routing algorithm compared to AODV, DSR, and OLSR, in terms of packet delivery rate,
end-to-end delay, and energy efficiency. The comprehensive evaluation of the DDCP algorithm against multiple routing
protocols provides valuable insights into its effectiveness and efficiency in improving packet reliability within WMSNs.
Furthermore, the scalability and applicability of the proposed DDCP algorithm for large-scale wireless multimedia sensor
networks are confirmed. In summary, the DDCP algorithm exhibits significant potential to enhance the performance of
WMSNs, making it a suitable choice for a wide range of applications that demand robust and reliable data transmission.

Keywords
Cooperative communication, Distributed protocol, Packet reliability, Dynamic range adjustment, Wireless multime-
dia sensor networks.

I. INTRODUCTION of multimedia information and facilitating its transmission.
However, due to the limited transmission range of each sensor
The increasing demand for multimedia applications, such as node and the unpredictable wireless channel conditions, data
video surveillance, has led to the deployment of wireless mul- loss and packet errors are common in WMSNs [2].
timedia sensor networks (WMSNs) [1] . Sensor nodes in
WMSNs refer to devices equipped with cameras and micro- One of the key challenges in WMSNs is to ensure packet
phones that are deployed to collect and transmit multimedia reliability, especially for delay-sensitive applications such as
data. These nodes are responsible for capturing various forms multimedia. Existing routing protocols for WMSNs, such
as Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV), do not pri-

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©2023 The Authors.
Published by Iraqi Journal for Electrical and Electronic Engineering | College of Engineering, University of Basrah.

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