Multi-hop routing explained

Multi-hop routing (or multihop routing) is a type of communication in radio networks in which network coverage area is larger than radio range of single nodes. Therefore, to reach some destination a node can use other nodes as relays.^[1]

Since the transceiver is the major source of power consumption in a radio node and long distance transmission requires high power, in some cases multi-hop routing can be more energy efficient than single-hop routing.^[2]

Typical applications of multi-hop routing:

• Wireless sensor networks
• Wireless mesh networks
• Mobile ad hoc networks
• Smart phone ad hoc networks
• Mobile networks with stationary multi-hop relays

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pešović. Uroš M.. Mohorko. Jože J.. Benkič. Karl. Čučej. Žarko F.. Single-hop vs. Multi-hop – Energy efficiency analysis in wireless sensor networks. Telekomunikacioni forum TELFOR 2010. 2 June 2017. Srbija, Beograd. 471–474. 23–25 November 2010.
2. Web site: Fedor . Szymon . Collier . Martin . On the problem of energy efficiency of multi-hop vs one-hop routing in Wireless Sensor Networks . 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (AINAW'07) . 2007 . 2 June 2017 .