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However, the routing of these queries from the sink to the sensor nodes becomes intricate when the sink is mobile. The sink\u2019s movement after issuing a query can potentially disrupt the performance of data delivery. To address these challenges, we have proposed an innovative approach called Query-driven Virtual Grid-based Routing Protocol (VGRQ), aiming to enhance energy efficiency and reduce data delivery delays. In VGRQ, we construct a grid consisting of square-shaped virtual cells, with the number of cells matching the count of sensor nodes. Each cell designates a specific node as the cell header (CH), and these CHs establish connections with each other to form a chain-like structure. This chain serves two primary purposes: sharing the mobile sink\u2019s location information and facilitating the transmission of queries to the AoI as well as data to the sink. By employing the VGRQ approach, we seek to optimize the performance of query-driven WSNs. It enhances energy utilization and reduces data delivery delays. 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