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QoS-Aware and Energy-Optimized Cooperative Opportunistic Routing Protocol for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks in Water Resource Management

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  • Sabeen Arain

    (Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology
    People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women)

  • Intesab Hussain Sadhayo

    (Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology)

  • Sarang Karim

    (Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology)

Abstract

The development of Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSNs) has advanced water resource management, yet challenges persist due to the dynamic and unpredictable nature of underwater environments. Efficient data transfer with stable link quality and minimal energy consumption is essential for real-time monitoring. To address these challenges, this study proposes the QoS-aware and Energy-Optimized Cooperative Opportunistic Routing Protocol (QE-ORP), which selects partner nodes based on depth, residual energy, and link state to enhance data transmission. On its own, QE-ORP exploits routing decisions using both cooperative relay nodes and a weighting allocation approach. NS3 simulations show that proposed protocol performs quite better than the existing, achieving 99% packet delivery ratio (PDR), 30–40% longer network lifetime (NLT), 60–70% lower energy consumption (EC), and the shortest end-to-end (E2E) delay—6s at 100 nodes and 2.5s at 600 nodes. These results confirm QE-ORP’s effectiveness in overcoming UWSNs design challenges.

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  • Sabeen Arain & Intesab Hussain Sadhayo & Sarang Karim, 2025. "QoS-Aware and Energy-Optimized Cooperative Opportunistic Routing Protocol for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks in Water Resource Management," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 39(10), pages 5041-5078, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:39:y:2025:i:10:d:10.1007_s11269-025-04188-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-025-04188-5
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