Abstract:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) play a pivotal role in various domains, including environmental monitoring, healthcare, and industrial automation. However, securing data transmission in WSNs, especially across multi-hop communication, poses significant challenges due to the inherent characteristics of these networks, such as resource constraints, dynamic network topology, and vulnerability to various attacks. This paper reviews the challenges associated with securing data transmission across multi-hop WSNs and discusses potential solutions to address these challenges. We examine existing security mechanisms and protocols tailored for multi-hop WSNs and propose a comprehensive framework that integrates cryptographic techniques, key management schemes, and intrusion detection mechanisms to enhance the security of data transmission in multi-hop WSNs. Additionally, we discuss future research directions to further improve the security of multi-hop WSNs in dynamic and resource-constrained environments.

Description:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Multi-Hop Communication, Data Transmission, Security Challenges, Resource Constraints, Dynamic Network Topology, Lightweight Cryptography