Balanced energy-efficient relay selection scheme in wireless mobile relay networks

In order to resolve the relay selection problem in wireless mobile relay networks (WMRNs), a novel balanced energy-efficient mobile relay selection scheme is proposed in this paper.Compared with traditional counter-based algorithm, distance and energy consumption are considered from network respect to provide a better network lifetime performance in the proposed scheme.Also, it performs well when nodes move freely at high speed.A random assessment delay (RAD) mechanism is added to avoid collisions and improve transmission efficiency.Simulation results reveal that, the proposed scheme has advantages in prolonging network lifetime, balancing energy consumption and reducing the total energy consumption compared with existing counter-based scheme.