Alizai, Muhammad HamadMuhammad HamadAlizaiLandsiedel, OlafOlafLandsiedelBitsch, Jó ÁgilaJó ÁgilaBitschGoetz, StefanStefanGoetzWehrle, KlausKlausWehrle2026-02-042026-02-0420098. GI/ITG KuVS Fachgespräch Sensornetze 2009https://hdl.handle.net/11420/61306Accurate estimation of link quality is the key to enable efficient routing in wireless sensor networks. Current link estimators focus mainly on identifying long-term stable links for routing, leaving out a potentiality large set of intermediate links offering significant routing progress. Fine-grained analysis of link qualities reveals that such intermediate links are bursty, i.e., stable in the short term. In this paper, we use short-term estimation of wireless links to accurately identify short-term stable periods of transmission on bursty links. Our approach allows a routing protocol to forward packets over bursty links if they offer better routing progress than long-term stable links. We integrate a Short Term Link Estimator and its associated routing strategy with a standard routing protocol for sensor networks. Our evaluation reveals an average of 22% reduction in the overall transmissions when routing over long-range bursty links. Our approach is not tied to any special routing protocol and integrates seamlessly with existing routing protocols and link estimators.enTechnology::600: TechnologyConference Paper10.15480/882.502Conference Paper