Reassessing Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks

Mobile Wireless Sensor Network (MWSN) has emerged as a vibrant research field in the domain of sensor networks as execution of applications now primarily depend upon the mobility of sensor nodes. Although, the decreasing cost and significant advantages of sensor nodes is making the implementation of MWSN more practical and possible; but since the deployment of sensor nodes cannot be fully static; the practical implementation of mobility is facing several challenges in connectivity, life time of the network, energy consumption and coverage. This paper reassesses the potential of MWSN and suggests some novel ideas aiming to address the aforementioned challenges.