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Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a well known technology due to its applications in diverse fields including both civil and military domain. However, being battery powered, the network lifetime of WSN is hugely dependent on how efficiently this battery power is utilized. Topology Control consisting of Topology Construction and Topology Maintenance, is a popular technique to conserve energy and extend the lifetime of WSN by building and maintaining a reduced topology that offers both connectivity and coverage. Topology Maintenance rebuilds a new topology once the current topology is no longer optimal. In this survey, our focus is on the issue of energy efficiency and we have presented a thorough analysis of current topology maintenance techniques for prolonging the battery lifetime of wireless sensor nodes. We have classified Topology Maintenance according to the energy conservation technique adopted by each algorithm, and have evaluated them on the basis of trade-offs offered by each approach to guide designers in opting for a technique that fulfills their application needs. In addition, we also provide insight with the help of simulation results.
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Shahid, A., Qureshi, H.K. (2013). A Survey on Topology Maintenance Techniques to Extend the Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks. In: Shaikh, F.K., Chowdhry, B.S., Ammari, H.M., Uqaili, M.A., Shah, A. (eds) Wireless Sensor Networks for Developing Countries. WSN4DC 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 366. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41054-3_9
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