  This paper proposes a novel time synchronization protocol inspired by the
adaptive Newton search algorithm. The clock model of nodes are modeled as an
adaptive filter and a pairwise steady state and convergence analyses are
presented. A protocol is derived from the derived algorithm and compared
experimentally to Gradient Descent Synchronization(GraDeS) protocol and the
Average Proportional Integral Synchronization (AvgPISync) protocol.
Experimental results showed similar error performance as AvgPISync but far
outperformed both protocols in terms of convergence time. The protocol is
lightweight, robust and simple to implement.
