This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a new routing protocol called EPAR-DSR for minimizing energy consumption in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). The key points are:
1. EPAR-DSR aims to reduce energy consumption during packet transmission between nodes to extend the lifetime of battery-powered nodes in the MANET.
2. It modifies the Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocol to select routes based on the remaining energy of nodes as well as path length. This helps avoid overusing nodes with low battery levels.
3. Simulation results show that EPAR-DSR achieves higher throughput, longer network lifetime, and better packet delivery ratios compared to standard DSR