We show how recent theoretical advances for data-propagation in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) can be combined to improve gradient-based routing (GBR) in Wireless Sensor Networks. We propose a mixed-strategy of direct transmission and multi-hop propagation of data which improves the lifespan of WSNs by reaching better energy-load-balancing amongst sensor nodes.
@article{arxiv.cs/0511083,
title = {Gradient Based Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks: a Mixed Strategy},
author = {Olivier Powell and Aubin Jarry and Pierre Leone and Jose Rolim},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0511083},
year = {2007}
}