Table 1.
Recent proposed routing protocols.
| Protocols | Prediction related | Data transmission | Evolutionary related | Energy efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEACH | No | Single-hop | No | Poor |
| SEP | No | Single-hop | No | Good |
| DEEC | Yes | Single-hop | No | Good |
| EDFCM | Yes | Single-hop | No | Good |
| REP | Yes | Single-hop | No | Good |
| EEPCA | Yes | Single-hop | No | Very good |
| HEED | No | Single-hop | No | Good |
| EHEED | No | Multihop | No | Good |
| EEHC | No | Single-hop | No | Very good |
| MCR | No | Multihop | No | Very good |
| EAERP | No | Single-hop | Yes | Good |
| ERP | No | Single-hop | Yes | Good |
| SAERP | No | Single-hop | Yes | Good |