A Colored Petri Net to Model Message Differences in Energy Harvesting WSNs

A new generalized stochastic Petri net modeling for energy‐harvesting‐wireless sensor network assessment

“…Therefore, several works adopted such a sensor–neighbors relationship to evaluate WSNs. For instance, Oukas and Boulif 28 presented a PN model that considered an SN equipped with a solar energy harvester. They used the sensor–neighbors relationship to evaluate the system in terms of response time and amount of energy stored in rechargeable batteries.…”

“…Besides, several works considered other factors that can affect energy consumption, such as the distance separating the receivers and the transmitters 31 and the differences in message lengths 32 …”

“…However, the works presented in previous studies 11,28–30 ignored several real‐life circumstances such as the ability to achieve retrial attempts, and the possibility of breakdowns. Furthermore, the collected energy was limited to only one type, namely, solar energy.…”

“…In order to address these shortcomings, the study presented in Oukas and Boulif 33 took into account the effect of breakdowns and retrial attempts on energy level and response time. The proposed approach was intended to cope with the requirements of a deployment area where breakdowns are very likely to happen, such as in military projects.…”

“…29 The presented study dealt with the absence of sunlight at night. Afterward, the model of Oukas and Boulif 28 was improved by considering the case of a long-lasting WSN deployment. 30 In this latter, the authors considered the variable amount of energy that can be collected in each season.…”