A Framework for the Estimation and Validation of Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks

Table 3

Comparative results of BSN node energy consumption.

Applications	Techniques
	Current consumption per period (mAsec)
	Shunt resistor	Capacitor based	iCount based	Energy simulator	Theoretical estimation
CountToLeds	4.821	4.811	4.760	4.863	4.866
	—	−0.2%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
CountToRadio	1.843	1.872	1.881	1.842	1.844
	—	1.6%	2.1%	−0.1%	0.1%
CountToRadio with LPL	1.371	1.403	1.399	1.247	1.321
	—	2.3%	2%	−9%	−3.7%
CountToRadioWMR	0.154	0.165	0.160	0.119	0.147
	—	7.1%	3.9%	−22.7%	−4.5%