Performance Analysis of Grid Configuration Wireless Sensor Network
using Different Packet Frequency for Oil and Gas Downstream Pipeline
THINESH VIJAYAKUMARAN1, SIVA KUMAR SUBRAMANIAM1,
FARAH SHAHNAZ FEROZ1, R. SUJATHA2
1Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Komputer,
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka,
Jalan Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka,
MALAYSIA
4Department of Embedded Technology (IoT and sensors specialization),
Vellore Institute of Technology,
Tiruvalam Rd, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014,
INDIA
Abstract: - Over the most recent few years, there has been a shift away from utilizing costly links to
communicate information from different sensors, including those estimating wind, vibration, temperature, and
stickiness, to observing locales. This progress has been worked with by the reception of Wireless sensor
networks (WSNs), which proposition expanded adaptability and more extensive inclusion capacities. In
different businesses, these organizations have acquired ubiquity because of their flexibility. In particular, with
regards to observing oil and gas offices, framework-based WSNs demonstrate profoundly appropriate for
covering broad regions, especially inside the downstream period of the oil and gas handling chain. The essential
point of this examination is to research how different bundle frequencies, the quantity of nodes, and directing
conventions influence a lattice-based WSN. The review presents two sorts of steering conventions: responsive
(AODV) and proactive (OLSR), utilizing a lattice hub plan and trying different things with different bundle
frequencies. The reenactment results uncover that as the bundle recurrence builds, there is a perceptible
decrease in execution, no matter what the organization's size. This presentation decline is clear in
measurements like the conveyance proportion, network reasonableness, and the presence of aloof nodes inside
the organization, particularly while sending 80 nodes or more. Moreover, it's significant that the AODV
steering convention outflanks the OLSR partner concerning throughput, conveyance proportion, and the
presence of passive nodes.
Key-Words: - Proactive (OLSR), Reactive (AODV), Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Packet Interval, Packet
Frequency, Oil and Gas monitoring, Routing Protocol.
Received: August 7, 2023. Revised: December 19, 2023. Accepted: March 2, 2024. Published: April 4, 2024.
1 Introduction
Recently, there has been a rising interest in
recording ongoing information from actual
occasions like temperature, strain, and stickiness.
Previously, this information were gathered and
communicated utilizing costly and badly designed
links to a focal assortment point. In any case,
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have arisen as
more productive, financially savvy, and easy-to-
understand answers for different businesses. WSNs
have exhibited their capacity to accumulate, dissect,
and impart information really in various
applications, particularly inside the oil and gas
sector, [1].
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have found
broad application in checking medical problems,
guaranteeing pipeline uprightness, and further
developing creation in the oil and gas industry
across all areas - downstream, halfway, and
upstream. In the upstream area, which includes the
distinguishing proof and extraction of regular assets,
whether from underground or underwater, [2], as
displayed in Figure 1, WSNs assume a vital part.
The halfway area centers around putting away and
moving the removed materials, using modes like
trucks, barges, rail routes, or pipelines. Ultimately,
in the downstream area, the moved materials go
through handling, refining, advertising, and
commercialization exercises. WSNs add to
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
1
Volume 23, 2024
streamlining tasks and improving proficiency all
through the whole oil and gas creation and
appropriation process.
Fig. 1: Sectors within the oil and gas industry
As depicted in Figure 2, within the midstream
sector, there is linear distribution, and within the
downstream sector, there is dispersed distribution,
making two distinct forms of pipeline distribution.
This research paper specifically examines the
utilization of wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
within the downstream sector, where the grid node
placement is well-suited to the coverage area and
pipeline layout. Maintaining uninterrupted
production and safeguarding assets are of paramount
importance across all three sectors (upstream,
midstream, and downstream), particularly
considering that numerous assets are situated in
remote areas. In essence, this paper delves into the
application of WSNs for pipeline monitoring in the
downstream sector, aligning with the grid node
configuration and distribution of pipelines. The
imperative need for continuous remote surveillance
spans these three sectors, serving as a vital element
in protecting assets and ensuring the seamless
operation of the oil and gas industry, given the
remote locations of many assets.
Fig. 2: Linear pipeline (left) and spread-out pipeline
(right) distribution
In testing oil and gas conditions, nodes furnished
with sensors, for example, spillage sensors and
tension assume a significant part in gathering
fundamental modern information. This information
empowers another degree of understanding into
plant tasks and works with the execution of cutting-
edge arrangements. By utilizing these sensors,
personal time, functional expenses, and creation
expenses can be diminished, while activities can be
upgraded by limiting the continuous support time as
well as costs, and stage security can be improved by
identifying and forestalling issues. An illustration of
such a basic application is pipeline transmission,
which includes unforgiving conditions,
exceptionally combustible materials, and high fluid
tension. Any startling occasion during these tasks
can have serious ramifications for the encompassing
individuals, the climate, and costly hardware. In
such situations, Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
end up being important by limiting human
contribution and improving wellbeing in oil and gas
activities.
Wireless sensor networks anticipate a vital parcel
in supporting customary prospering insides oil and
gas downstream relationship for some key reasons.
They, without much of any vacillating, diminish
standard dangers by orchestrating the wide wiring
commonly major in standard plans, as decreasing
the probability of oil releases, compound spills, or
hardships starting from hurt wires. Other than that,
their capacity to induce prepared reliable data and
quickly trigger cautions on the off chance that there
got to be an occasion of abnormalities works with
quick reactions to overcome conventional occasions
or decrease their affect. Too, the energy-effective
properties of WSNs offer assistance with reducing
the carbon impression, in this way pushing standard
sensibility. In addition, WSNs incorporate obliging
the ordinary effect amid establishment since of their
diminished dependence on veritable arrangement.
At final, their flexibility guarantees unfaltering
consistency with driving standard measures. In
rundown, WSNs convey a cautious strategy that
shines lights on characteristic triumph inside the oil
and gas downstream district though at the same time
streamlining steady effectiveness.
Wireless Sensor Networks give huge advantages
to the oil and gas region. These advantages
consolidate further developed security through
predictable checking, engaging early
acknowledgment of issues, for instance, openings
and equipment breakdowns to prevent setbacks, and
lessening individual time. WSNs in like manner
work with consistent data variety for perceptive help
and utilitarian progression, provoking expense-save
reserves. Plus, they add to the environment really
looking at by following air and water quality,
ensuring consistency with rules, and restricting
regular impact. WSNs enable far-away action and
control of equipment in hazardous circumstances,
further creating staff security. In addition, the
accumulated data can be separated for encounters,
helping dynamic in process progression and peril
the board. As a rule, offer a total solution for
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
2
Volume 23, 2024
additional foster security, decline costs, and update
natural stewardship in the oil and gas industry, [3].
Figure 3 provides an overview of the Open
Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, which
comprises seven distinct layers. This research,
however, primarily focuses on evaluating the
performance of the OSI model, with a specific
emphasis on the network layer. The network layer is
a critical component where the fundamental
operations of routers take place. In this layer, data is
enclosed within IP datagrams, which include both
source and destination IP addresses. This epitome
cycle works with the productive sending of
information across the organization[4]. Moreover, it
is inside the organization layer that steering
calculations or conventions assume a significant part
in deciding how information is guided inside the
organization to empower productive data trade. The
fundamental objective of this paper is to direct a
complete examination of the exhibition of a current
steering convention planned explicitly for Wireless
sensor networks (WSNs). This investigation
includes an assessment of the convention's
execution across fluctuating bundle frequencies and
an organization game plan that duplicates the
conveyed format of pipelines tracked down inside
the downstream area of the oil and gas industry.
Fig. 3: The OSI model with 7 layers
1.1 Routing Protocol
The growing demand for wireless sensor networks
(WSNs) and the rapid advancement of technology
present numerous challenges that researchers have
the opportunity to address. In high-density
networks, performance degradation is a significant
concern, manifesting as packet loss, reduced
throughput, and increased routing overhead.
Congestion within the network often contributes to
these problems, highlighting the need to address
routing issues. To tackle this, various routing
protocols have been employed at the routing layer or
network layer of WSNs, aiming to optimize network
performance and alleviate these challenges, [5], as
depicted in Figure 4.
Fig 4: The network layer with three routing
protocols
Proactive routing protocols employ a table-
driven approach, where routing paths are pre-
established and continually maintained. This
proactive strategy minimizes delays in packet
forwarding but comes at the cost of increased
network resource consumption because of the
frequent updates and the maintenance of routing
tables. One instance of a proactive routing protocol
is the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol
(OLSR), [6]. OLSR is used in wireless ad hoc and
mesh networks. It optimizes the routing process by
periodically exchanging link state information,
creating a topology map, and calculating efficient
routes. OLSR helps devices find the shortest paths
for data transmission in dynamic network
environments.
In expansion, responsive directing traditions
utilize an on-request coordinating strategy, laying
out courses fair when they are required, [7].
Whereas this methodology might bring
approximately occasional concedes in data sending,
it surprisingly reduces the by and large coordinating
over. An outstanding diagram of an open directing
tradition is the Offhand On-Request Separate Vector
(AODV) tradition. AODV lays out courses on
request, lessening over by conceivably reviving
ways when required. AODV is profitable for
energetic organizations because it alters to changing
circumstances and finds courses for data
transmission when said.
Half and half directing traditions have the target
of mixing the preferences innate in both proactive
and open techniques, arranging to achieve a friendly
adjust between decreasing delays and reducing
coordinating over. An exceptional outline of a cross-
breed directing tradition is the Zone Directing
Convention (ZRP), which fills in as a discernible
show interior this classification. By coordinating
parts from both proactive and open traditions, these
blended courses of action show adaptability and
capable directing choices flexible to arranged
organize circumstances.
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
3
Volume 23, 2024
Researchers have proposed various routing
protocols in the past, which will be further discussed
in the upcoming section
1.2 Related Research
As itemized in reference, [8], scientist led a new
report with an essential spotlight on examining the
steering above in responsive steering conventions
inside Remote Multihop Organizations (WMhNs).
This study utilized explicit directing above
observing procedures and applied them to three
unmistakable steering conventions: Dynamic Source
Directing (DSR), Specially appointed On-Request
Distance Vector (AODV), and Dynamic MANET
On-request (DYMO). The coordination of these
observing techniques brought about critical
upgrades in the general organization execution.
The researcher, [9], uses the RH2SWL extension
method which mitigates issues in data and controls
message collaborations by consolidating
transmission power control for RTS/CTS messages
and executing deliberate transmission ranges for
data messages. The essential goal is to oversee
influence difficulties emerging from 1-skip
neighbor-uncovered center remote nodes. The
technique includes involving power-controlled
transmissions for RTS/CTS messages and deliberate
transmission ranges for data messages. This
approach means working with obstruction-free
information transmissions within the sight of 1-jump
neighbor-uncovered remote nodes, eventually
upgrading by and large execution and
accomplishing better start-to-finish throughput for
data messages in the uncovered middle of the road
nodes. These actions altogether tackle difficulties
related to impedance in remote multi-hop networks,
adding to further developed information
transmission throughput.
In [10], researcher uses, Defer Open-minded
Systems administration (DTN) directing, there are
two fundamental methodologies: Replication and
Campaign. The Replication System, similar to the
flooding technique, includes making various
duplicates of a message to improve its possibility of
arriving at the planned objective. Conventions, for
example, Pandemic and Shower and Stand by line
up with this methodology. Then again, the
Campaign Technique, otherwise called the sending
procedure, centers around decisively choosing hand-
off nodes to further develop message conveyance
probabilities, especially in situations with restricted
assets. Conventions like Prophet and MaxProp are
related to the undertaking system. These procedures
address difficulties in DTNs, for example, irregular
availability, lopsided stream, high mistake rates, and
variable conveyance times.
According to researchers [11], the Double
Interleaving Steering Calculation, alluded to as
AODVEO, assumes a significant part in upgrading
the presentation of the oil and gas pipeline network
by relieving clogs and improving generally speaking
effectiveness. AODVEO separates the course into
Even and Odd traffic, successfully lessening
steering above considerably and in this manner
upgrading network traffic. During the transmission
of RREQ by an odd/even hub to its adjoining
frameworks, just viable frameworks are considered
for acknowledgment and constant transmission. This
cycle goes on until the RREQ arrives at its objective
hub, so, all in all, it is dropped. Thus, the objective
hub starts the transmission of RREP in the opposite
course, prompting the information bundle's
transmission along the laid-out course upon
assortment at the source structure. The proposed
AODVEO steering convention has shown high
dependability and effectiveness, essentially working
on the general execution of a remote sensor network
with direct geography.
Researchers in [12], introduce an innovative
routing protocol called the Novel Hybrid Distance
Vector (NHDV) protocol. This approach combines
the strengths of the AODV and DSDV routing
protocols, resulting in several advantages. By
merging these protocols, NHDV achieves a
reduction in route discovery time, helps alleviate
network congestion, and enhances scalability in
hybrid mesh networks. NHDV incorporates a
clustering method, where the cluster head is
designated as the gateway through the use of Hello
packets. This clustering technique optimizes
communication within clusters, thereby improving
network performance. Furthermore, the
implementation of the DSDV protocol further
enhances the quality of paths within the NHDV
protocol. Overall, the NHDV routing protocol offers
the combined benefits of both AODV and DSDV,
leading to improved network performance, reduced
route discovery times, congestion mitigation, and
enhanced scalability in hybrid mesh networks.
The specialists [13], direct a near examination of
different half-breed firefly calculations for range
designation (treated as a discrete enhancement
issue) and power portion (considered as a nonstop
streamlining issue) in a TV Blank area (TVWS)
organization. Assessed calculations incorporate
crossover firefly draws near, hereditary calculation
(GA), molecule swarm improvement (PSO), and a
blend of GA and PSO. Utilizing recreation results
acquired through Matlab, the review surveys the
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
4
Volume 23, 2024
exhibition of these calculations concerning range
and power assignment. The objective is to
distinguish the most effective crossover firefly
calculation for every enhancement issue inside
TVWS organizations, tending to their one-of-a-kind
difficulties
In [14], Network virtualization (NV), gives a
powerful stage to custom-fitted start to finish
execution of different administrations continuously.
With regards to brilliant lattice correspondence, NV
presents the idea of virtual organizations (VNs) that
work autonomously while keeping some distance.
These VNs are exactly planned onto actual
frameworks, for example, remote lattice
organizations (WMN) and power line
correspondence (PLC), all the while, guaranteeing
productive help for constant administrations. The
essential assignment of assets to VNs works with
their free activity without causing impedance,
improving the general execution of shrewd network
correspondence. Network virtualization
demonstrates urgency in streamlining the exhibition
of different administrations inside the shrewd
framework, lining up with unmistakable Nature of
Administration (QoS) prerequisites and adding to an
improved and productive correspondence
foundation.
In reference [15], the scientists present a novel
directing convention known as the Multicast
Impromptu On-request Distance Vector -
Reinforcement Branches (MAODV-BB). This
convention is intended to address the impediments
of the current MAODV convention. MAODV-BB
consolidates the benefits of both tree and cross-
section network geographies to streamline network
execution. Inside the MAODV-BB convention, the
tree network structure is used to preserve network
assets and productively send information across the
organization. Nonetheless, the tree construction
might experience difficulties in guaranteeing
decency in the dispersion of assets among nodes. To
handle this issue, the convention likewise
consolidates a lattice structure, which succeeds in
overseeing network traffic during times of high
utilization. By coordinating these two organization
geographies, MAODV-BB plans to improve the
Quality of Service (QoS) in high-load network
situations. MAODV-BB uses the proficient
information-sending capacities of the tree structure
while tackling the heap dealing with the abilities of
the lattice structure. Fundamentally, it offers a better
QoS by exploiting the qualities of both tree and
lattice geographies, empowering proficient
information sending and viable burden the
executives, especially in high-traffic circumstances.
The analyst [16], researches what variable angle
decrease means for insightful results relying upon
the simulated intelligence method utilized. The
review uncovers that help vector machines (SVM)
are fundamentally impacted by angle decrease,
though counterfeit brain organizations (ANN),
strategic relapse (LR), and Innocent Bayes (NB)
show negligible time-related impacts. Regardless of
these minor transient effects, perspective decrease
prompts a decline in the precision of these
strategies, delivering it unsatisfactory for stir
examination. The assessment of a keen way to deal
with prescient agitate examination additionally
looks at the effect of perspective decrease, at last
tracking down no improvement in strategy
execution. Thus, the review proposes that angle
decrease may not generally be prudent for stir
examination applications.
In [17], the scholars made modifications to the
ZigBee Routing Protocol (ZBR) and introduced a
new routing protocol called Neighbour Perception
ZBR (NP-ZBR). ZBR exhibited positive attributes
in terms of average node count, transmission rate,
and delay. However, ZBR's nodes consumed
excessive network resources, leading to increased
congestion, load, and energy consumption. To
address these challenges, the researchers proposed
the NP-ZBR protocol. NP-ZBR demonstrated
improved performance in transmission delay and
average node count while maintaining comparable
average end-to-end delay, transmission rate, and
throughput to those of ZBR. The modifications
introduced in NP-ZBR aimed to mitigate network
resource utilization and address congestion issues,
resulting in enhanced hop count and transmission
delay performance. These improvements contribute
to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the NP-
ZBR routing protocol.
In [18], reproduction results feature a critical
compromise between discovery time and throughput
in mental radio organizations. Broadening discovery
time benefits essential client security by limiting
obstruction however diminishes throughput for
optional clients. On the other hand, taking on a more
limited recognition time boosts optional client
throughput yet builds the gamble of impedance with
the essential client. Eminently, using helpful
detecting improves throughput contrasted with
single-client detecting, despite the related above.
The concentrate likewise takes note that raising the
number of optional clients can enhance throughput,
yet this presents a compromise between the number
of clients and generally speaking throughput. These
discoveries give a nuanced comprehension of the
discovery throughput tradeoff and enlighten
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
5
Volume 23, 2024
framework limitations influencing the presentation
elements of mental radio organizations.
In [19], Versatile Adhoc Organizations
(MANETs), the Adhoc On-Request Distance Vector
(AODV) convention faces weakness to assaults like
blackhole, wormhole, and narrow-minded hub
assaults. These dangers disturb directing, causing
dropped or diverted parcels. The review, utilizing
NS2 reproduction, uncovers their huge effect on
network execution, showing expanded dropped
bundles and narrow-minded hub issues. It likewise
recognizes an ideal bundle size for the greatest
throughput, supporting deciding the organization's
reasonable parcel size. Generally, the exploration
stresses the requirement for vigorous safety efforts
in MANETs to moderate these particular assaults
and upgrade by and large organization flexibility.
Researchers, [20], use MPDV-Hop calculation is
acquainted with upgrade normal bounce distance
calculation and relieve situating mistakes in remote
sensor organization (WSN) applications. The
calculation centers around enhancing the estimation
of normal bounce distance, an essential figure for
exact confinement WSNs, intending to refine the
strategy and further develop distance evaluation
accuracy between nodes. Moreover, the MPDV-Hop
calculation consolidates the bat calculation to
streamline situating, adding to improved hub
situating precision and diminished blunders in
WSNs. Exploratory outcomes affirm the
calculation's viability in altogether decreasing
confinement mistakes without bringing about extra
equipment costs. Through upgrades in ascertaining
normal bounce distance and enhancing area results,
the proposed calculation accomplishes lower
limitation mistakes contrasted with the conventional
DV-Hop technique. In rundown, these upgrades on
the whole plan to work on the exactness of normal
bounce distance evaluation and lessen situating
blunders in WSN applications, situating the MPDV-
Hop calculation as a promising answer for
restriction in remote sensor organizations.
In reference [21], NDMRD (Non-Disjoint
Different Course Revelation) convention utilizes a
course disclosure process started through RREQ
(Course Solicitation) parcels to catch numerous
courses. These courses meant as ST (Source-Target)
courses, are non-disjoint and are accumulated at the
source hub. Accomplishing this includes the
gathering of copy RREQ parcels by every hub. The
amount of found courses is dependent upon both the
Course Aggregation Dormancy and the quantity of
RREQ copies. Moreover, the Hub State data, affixed
to RREP (Course Answer) parcels, upgrades course
revelation by giving fundamental measurements.
This data incorporates QoS (Nature of
Administration) boundaries like transfer speed,
delay, and the hub network file (NCI), which are
scattered in a calculated way. These QoS boundaries
are then used by the QOSRGA (Nature of
Administration Course Age Calculation) convention
to choose the most ideal QoS courses.
Before, various examinations have zeroed in on
framework geography in Wireless sensor networks
(WSNs). In any case, a considerable lot of these
examinations much of the time did exclude the
organization of countless nodes in the organization.
Thus, there is an examination hole concerning the
presentation of network WSNs while thinking about
elements like the number of nodes, bundle stretch
(parcel recurrence), and directing conventions.
To address this hole, late examinations have
arisen with a particular spotlight on researching the
effect of various hub amounts, directing
conventions, and bundle spans on the presentation
of lattice WSNs. These examinations mean to
acquire bits of knowledge into what these variables
mean for the productivity, unwavering quality, and
in general execution of WSNs working in a network
geography.
By investigating these angles, specialists plan to
give significant information and proposals to and
streamline the presentation of lattice WSNs, filling
the hole in past examination and propelling the
comprehension of network WSNs under different
situations and setups.
2 Simulation
The essential focal point of this paper lies in the
assessment of the spread-out circulation of Wireless
sensor networks (WSNs), using a matrix hub game
plan. The reproduction of the organization assumes
a crucial part in uncovering any expected
deficiencies inside the organization, especially
under unambiguous natural circumstances. In this
exploration, the organization reproduction is
explicitly designed for the lattice geography, with
varieties in bundle frequencies being a critical part
of the review. The boundaries and steering
conventions utilized in the reenactment are
thoroughly recorded in Table 1. To lead the tests
and break down the results, the analysts have
utilized the Organization Test System 2 (NS2.35) as
their picked reenactment device.
The organization execution measurements got
through recreation, have been painstakingly
recorded to clarify the ways of behaving and
qualities of the mimicked network. Moreover,
explanations and ends from relevant exploration
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
6
Volume 23, 2024
papers have been consolidated to reinforce and offer
reasoning for each introduced outcome. This
approach upgrades the credibility and reliability of
the discoveries, as they are immovably established
in the current writing and the more extensive
collection of information inside the field. Through
the consideration of experiences from other
examination papers, the introduced results gain
added setting and advance the general cognizance of
the subject being scrutinized.
Table 1. Simulation Parameter
Parameters
Value
Routing protocol
OLSR, AODV
Transport agent
TCP
Bandwidth
2Mbps
Topology
Grid with node formation of
6x4 and 16x18
Node distance
50m
Number of nodes
24, 48, 80, 120, 168, 224
Propagation model
Two ray ground
Queue length
50
Simulation time
500 s
The parcel recurrence in the reenactment is
resolved utilizing the equation f=1/T (1), where T
addresses the period between every bundle
transmission. Table 2 gives an outline of the
particular periods and their comparing parcel
frequencies used in this reproduction. The table
presents the various settings utilized for the time
spans and the subsequent bundle frequencies, which
are pivotal boundaries for assessing the
organization's execution in the review.
Table 2. Packet Frequency Conversion from Packet
Interval
Time Interval (s)
0.125
0.5
2
3 Results and Discussion
Figure 5 The data exhibits a clear pattern where the
delivery ratio decreases as the network size
increases, regardless of the packet frequency. This
trend signals a higher incidence of packet loss and a
decline in throughput, as visualized in Figure 6.
These observations can be attributed to increased
traffic load and congestion that emerge with larger
network sizes and higher density, as discussed in
reference [22]. It's crucial to emphasize that the
queue length factor also holds considerable
importance in this situation. During the simulation,
a queue length of 50 was implemented with a tail
drop queue type. This configuration implies that any
packets enqueued after the 50th one will be
discarded, regardless of the packet frequency. Such
an event is commonly referred to as "packet loss.".
Taking into account the trend illustrated in Figure 5,
it is evident that the AODV routing protocol
exhibits better performance than OLSR in terms of
delivery ratio. Additionally, the use of a packet
frequency of 0.5Hz produces superior results
because it allows for more time to elapse before
reaching the 50th enqueued packet, consequently
leading to fewer packet losses within the network.
Fig. 5: An average delivery ratio over the number of
nodes
The problem of packet loss has directly
contributed to the observed decline in throughput, as
shown in Figure 6. To address congestion resulting
from heavy traffic, the TCP congestion control
mechanism makes adjustments to the transmission
rate or discards packets, as highlighted in reference
[23]. Regrettably, this approach leads to packet loss
and subsequently results in a reduction in
throughput. Figure 6 illustrates that the decrease in
throughput is consistent across all packet
frequencies. However, it's important to note that, for
the OLSR routing protocol, the decline in
throughput becomes more pronounced once the
network size exceeds 80 nodes. This implies that
OLSR is more vulnerable to performance
deterioration in densely populated network
conditions.
Fig. 6: Average throughput over the number of
nodes
When network overhead increases, it can deplete
network resources and cause significant unfairness,
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
7
Volume 23, 2024
as noted in references [8] and [24]. Figure 7
illustrates that there aren't notable differences in the
trend of fairness index between the OLSR and
AODV routing protocols. However, an 8Hz packet
transmission frequency leads to the poorest fairness
index, whereas a 0.5Hz packet frequency yields the
highest fairness index in the network. This
observation implies that employing shorter packet
intervals, associated with higher packet frequencies,
consumes more network resources and leads to a
decrease in fairness.
Fig. 7: Average fairness index over the number of
nodes
In addition, the presence of aloof nodes is one
more disadvantage that prompts wasteful asset use
inside the organization. Lopsided designation of
organization assets implies that specific nodes have
the chance to send or get information while others
stay inert. As portrayed in Figure 8, the quantity of
latent nodes increments as the organization
develops. Besides, the OLSR directing convention
will in general show more detached nodes
contrasted with the AODV steering convention.
This uniqueness can be credited to the more
noteworthy asset utilization related to OLSR as
opposed to AODV. The presence of inactive nodes
is most articulated when the organization works at
an 8Hz parcel recurrence, and it is least common
while utilizing a 0.5Hz bundle recurrence. This
perception lines up with the comprehension that
higher parcel frequencies bring about expanded
asset utilization, hence prompting a bigger number
of uninvolved nodes. It's critical to take note that
both the presence of aloof nodes and shamefulness
straightforwardly influence the conveyance
proportion of the organization, highlighting how
these variables impact the general presentation and
proficiency of the framework.
Fig. 8: Average passive nodes over the number of
nodes
4 Conclusion
Wireless sensor network (WSNs) have exhibited
their critical worth across a scope of utilizations,
with a prominent effect in ventures like oil and gas.
The oil and gas area includes three essential cycles:
upstream, halfway, and downstream. This
exploration paper, notwithstanding, puts its
particular accentuation on the downstream area,
where the conveyance of pipelines in a spread-out
design fits really with the framework hub game
plan.
The consequences of the review show corruption
in execution measurements after arriving at an
organization size of 80 nodes and then some. It is
seen that a more modest parcel recurrence prompts a
higher conveyance proportion and better
transmission rate, bringing about fewer bundle
misfortunes. On the other hand, utilizing a bigger
parcel span decreases the organization's throughput.
In any case, with the development of the
organization, the throughput goes through a
significant decay once it arrives at 80 nodes.
Higher packet frequencies contribute to
increased routing overhead, wasting network
resources, and causing fairness issues.
Consequently, this leads to the presence of more
passive nodes in the network.
Regarding routing protocols, the AODV protocol
demonstrates superior performance compared to the
OLSR protocol across various metrics, including
delivery ratio, throughput, number of nodes, and
fairness index. This distinction becomes more
pronounced as the network scales up, especially
when considering the grid node configuration.
Based on the study, it is highly recommended to use
AODV with a smaller packet frequency, for better
communication between the nodes. However, it is
highly recommended to use this method for
networks with a small number of nodes up to 160
nodes as the performance degrades when the
network gets larger.
In future research, this method might be
combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and auto-
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
8
Volume 23, 2024
measure the node capability. Thus, the packet
frequency also can be set automatically based on the
node’s capability according to the network size.
Acknowledgement:
The authors would like to thank the Ministry of
Higher Education - Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal
Malaysia - Melaka for their support, lab facilities,
sincere encouragement and assistance.
References:
[1] W. Z. Khan, M. Y. Aalsalem, W. Gharibi,
and Q. Arshad, “Oil and Gas monitoring
using Wireless Sensor Networks:
Requirements, issues and challenges,”
Proceeding - 2016 Int. Conf. Radar,
Antenna, Microwave, Electron. Telecommun.
ICRAMET 2016, pp. 31–35, 2017, doi:
10.1109/ICRAMET.2016.7849577.
[2] M. Y. Aalsalem, W. Z. Khan, W. Gharibi,
M. K. Khan, and Q. Arshad, “Wireless
Sensor Networks in oil and gas industry:
Recent advances, taxonomy, requirements,
and open challenges, J. Netw. Comput.
Appl., vol. 113, pp. 87–97, 2018, doi:
10.1016/j.jnca.2018.04.004.
[3] M. Y. Lee, A. S. Azman, S. K.
Subramaniam, and F. S. Feroz, “Wireless
sensor networks in midstream and
downstream in oil and gas industry,” Lect.
Notes Mech. Eng., no. January, pp. 466–474,
2020, doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-9539-0_45.
[4] A. Rayes and S. Salam, “Internet of things-
from hype to reality: The road to
digitization,” Internet Things From Hype to
Real. Road to Digit., pp. 1–328, 2016, doi:
10.1007/978-3-319-44860-2.
[5] S. Rathore, M. Naiyar, and A. Ali,
“Comparative study of entity and group
mobility models in MANETs based on
underlying reactive, proactive and hybrid
routing schemes,” 2012 15th Int. Multitopic
Conf. INMIC 2012, pp. 297–304, 2012, doi:
10.1109/INMIC.2012.6511451.
[6] A. Al-Saadi, R. Setchi, Y. Hicks, and S. M.
Allen, “Routing protocol for heterogeneous
wireless mesh networks,” IEEE Trans. Veh.
Technol., vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 9773–9786,
2016, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2016.2518931.
[7] E. Cana, “Comparative Performance
Simulation of DSDV AODV and DSR
MANET Protocols in NS2,” pp. 196–205,
2013, doi: 10.33107/ubt-ic.2013.76.
[8] D. Mahmood, N. Javaid, U. Qasim, and Z.
A. Khan, “Routing load of route discovery
and route maintenance in wireless reactive
routing protocols,” Proc. - 2012 7th Int.
Conf. Broadband, Wirel. Comput. Commun.
Appl. BWCCA 2012, pp. 511–516, 2012, doi:
10.1109/BWCCA.2012.90.
[9] S. Suda, “Power Controlled RTS / CTS for
High Throughput Transmissions along Hop-
by-Hop Shortening Wireless Multihop
Route,” vol. 18, pp. 25–33, 2019.
[10] E. Arbi, A. Alaoui, S. Agoujil, M. Hajar, and
Y. Qaraai, “The Performance of DTN
Routing Protocols : A Comparative Study,”
vol. 14, pp. 121–130, 2015.
[11] M. Y. Lee, A. S. Azman, S.K. Subramaniam,
F. S. Feroz, “Network Performance
Optimization using Odd and Even Dual
Interleaving Routing Algorithm,” pp. 105
116, 2020.
[12] M. Iqbal, M. Shafiq, J.-G. Choi, H.
Attaullah, K. Akram, and X. Wang, “Design
and Analysis of a Novel Hybrid Wireless
Mesh Network Routing Protocol,” Int. J.
Adapt. Resilient Auton. Syst., vol. 5, no. 3,
pp. 20–39, 2014, doi:
10.4018/ijaras.2014070102.
[13] R. Kennedy and G. Kamucha, “Comparison
of Hybrid Firefly Algorithms for Binary and
Continuous Optimization Problems in a TV
White Space Network,” Wseas Trans.
Commun., vol. 19, pp. 155–172, 2020, doi:
10.37394/23204.2020.19.18.
[14] P. Janki, M. Assaf, U. Mehta, and S. Singh,
“Verification of Data Sparsification
Technique in Smart Grid Communication,”
vol. 18, pp. 57–65, 2019.
[15] P. Kumbarwar and P. Padiya, “Result
analysis of optimized MAODV-BB tree
based protocol in MANETs,” Int. Conf.
Signal Process. Commun. Power Embed.
Syst. SCOPES 2016 - Proc., pp. 1648–1652,
2017, doi: 10.1109/SCOPES.2016.7955722.
[16] T. Ensari, “New Approach for Predictive
Churn Analysis in Telecom,” vol. 18, pp.
66–70, 2019.
[17] I. Publishing, “S e n s o r s & T r a n s d u c e
r s NP-ZBR: An Improved ZBR Routing
Algorithm Based on Neighbors Perception,”
vol. 172, no. 6, pp. 67–74, 2014.
[18] E. Barkat, “Throughput Analysis for
Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks
using Cyclostationary Detection,” Wseas
Trans. Commun., vol. 19, pp. 240–248,
2021, doi: 10.37394/23204.2020.19.28.
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
9
Volume 23, 2024
[19] B. Singla, A. K. Verma, and L. R. Raheja,
“Performance Analysis of AODV in
presence of Attacks 2 Review of Attacks,”
vol. 16, pp. 85–93, 2017.
[20] W. Shi, C. Jia, and H. Liang, “An improved
DV-Hop localization algorithm for wireless
sensor networks,” Chinese J. Sensors
Actuators, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 83–87, 2011,
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1699.2011.01.018.
[21] J. Abdullah, “QOSRGA Protocol Using
Non-Disjoint Multiple Routes in Mobile Ad
Hoc Networks 2 The Rationale of Multiple
Routes,” vol. 14, pp. 449–460, 2015.
[22] M. Rajesh and J. M. Gnanasekar,
“Congestion Control Using Aodv Protocol
Scheme for Wireless Ad-Hoc Network,”
Adv. Comput. Sci. Eng., vol. 16, no. 1–2, pp.
19–37, 2016, doi: 10.17654/cs016120019.
[23] M. A. Thorat and V. S. Deshpande,
“Assessment of fairness against quality of
service parameters in wireless sensor
networks,” IFIP Int. Conf. Wirel. Opt.
Commun. Networks, WOCN, vol. 2016-
Novem, pp. 0–4, 2016, doi:
10.1109/WOCN.2016.7759021.
[24] G. Abbas, S. Manzoor, and M. Hussain, “A
stateless fairness-driven active queue
management scheme for efficient and fair
bandwidth allocation in congested Internet
routers,” Telecommun. Syst., vol. 67, no. 1,
pp. 3–20, 2018, doi: 10.1007/s11235-017-
0306-3.
Contribution of Individual Authors to the
Creation of a Scientific Article (Ghostwriting
Policy)
The authors equally contributed in the present
research, at all stages from the formulation of the
problem to the final findings and solution.
Sources of Funding for Research Presented in a
Scientific Article or Scientific Article Itself
No funding was received for conducting this study.
Conflict of Interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0
(Attribution 4.0 International, CC BY 4.0)
This article is published under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en
_US
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.37394/23204.2024.23.1
Thinesh Vijayakumaran, Siva Kumar Subramaniam,
Farah Shahnaz Feroz, R. Sujatha
E-ISSN: 2224-2864
10
Volume 23, 2024