Analytical model for life time in wirless sensor networks

Numerous analytical models have been proposed to evaluate the performance of wireless sensor networks, therefore, analytical models providing a clear understanding of the fundamental limitations of different systems, as well as a convenient way to review their performance and optimize their parameters are necessary. In this paper, we propose an analytical framework model that defines the performance of a sensor network, with an emphasis on an analytic model that is based on the lifetime, the offered traffic, and the maximum number of retransmissions Kmax