category | representative protocols | location-based protocols | MECN,SMECN,GAF,GEAR,Span,TBF,BVGF,GeRaF | | SPIN,directed diffusion,rumor routing, | data-centric protocols | COUGAR,ACQUIRE,EAD,informationdirected routing,gradient-based routing,energy-aware routing,information-directed routing,quorum-based information dissemination,home agent based information dissemination | hierarchical protocols | LEACH,PEGASIS,HEED,TEEN,APTEEN | QoS-based protocols | SAR,SPEED,energy-aware routing |
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