An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks
Wireless sensor networks have drawn tremendous attentions from all fields because of their wide application. Maximizing network lifetime is one of the main problems in wireless sensor networks. This article proposes an energy-efficient routing protocol which adopts unequal clustering technology to s...
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| author | Fang Zhu Junfang Wei |
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| description | Wireless sensor networks have drawn tremendous attentions from all fields because of their wide application. Maximizing network lifetime is one of the main problems in wireless sensor networks. This article proposes an energy-efficient routing protocol which adopts unequal clustering technology to solve the hot spots problem and proposes double cluster head strategy to reduce the energy consumption of head nodes in the clusters. In addition, to balance the energy consumption between cluster heads and cluster members, a hybrid cluster head rotation strategy based on time-driven and energy-driven is proposed, which can make the timing of rotation more reasonable and the energy consumption more efficient. Finally, we compare the proposed protocol with LEACH, DEBUC, and UCNPD by simulation experiments. The simulation results prove that our proposed protocol can effectively improve the performance in terms of network lifetime, energy consumption, energy balance, stability, and throughput. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14b7e59e7c7642578caf8f52a10d9f652023-08-02T03:53:57ZengHindawi - SAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772019-09-011510.1177/1550147719879384An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networksFang Zhu0Junfang Wei1School of Computer and Communication Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, ChinaWireless sensor networks have drawn tremendous attentions from all fields because of their wide application. Maximizing network lifetime is one of the main problems in wireless sensor networks. This article proposes an energy-efficient routing protocol which adopts unequal clustering technology to solve the hot spots problem and proposes double cluster head strategy to reduce the energy consumption of head nodes in the clusters. In addition, to balance the energy consumption between cluster heads and cluster members, a hybrid cluster head rotation strategy based on time-driven and energy-driven is proposed, which can make the timing of rotation more reasonable and the energy consumption more efficient. Finally, we compare the proposed protocol with LEACH, DEBUC, and UCNPD by simulation experiments. The simulation results prove that our proposed protocol can effectively improve the performance in terms of network lifetime, energy consumption, energy balance, stability, and throughput.https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147719879384 |
| spellingShingle | Fang Zhu Junfang Wei An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks |
| title | An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| title_full | An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| title_fullStr | An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| title_short | An energy-efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| title_sort | energy efficient unequal clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147719879384 |
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