Routing Protocol for Civil System Monitoring

Abstract

The development of systems for monitoring civil structures in conjunction with wireless sensor networks has become an alternative to determine and monitor the damage that could result in a structure because of its use. In this context the selection of a routing protocol has a critical role because it will determine the effectiveness of the wireless network to perform this monitoring. This article discusses the desirable characteristics of such protocol, and then proposes a method to facilitate this selection and compares sceneries with the most suitable protocols for these applications