| Title |
A Study on Cluster Head Selection and a Cluster Formation Plan to Prolong the Lifetime of a Wireless Sensor Network |
| Authors |
Sung-Won KoSung-Won Ko ; Jeong-Hwan ChoJeong-Hwan Cho |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2015.29.7.062 |
| Keywords |
WSN ; Clustering ; LEACH ; Heterogeneous ; Residual Energy ; LEACH-like |
| Abstract |
The energy of a sensor in a Wireless Sensor Network WSN) puts a limit on the lifetime of the network. To prolong the lifetime, a clustering plan is used. Clustering technology gets its energy efficiency through reducing the number of communication occurrences between the sensors and the base station BS). In the distributed clustering protocol, LEACH-like Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy - like), the number of sensor's cluster head CH) roles is different depending on the sensor's residual energy, which prolongs the time at which half of nodes die HNA) and network lifetime. The position of the CH in each cluster tends to be at the center of the side close to BS, which forces cluster members to consume more energy to send data to the CH. In this paper, a protocol, pseudo-LEACH, is proposed, in which a cluster with a CH placed at the center of the cluster is formed. The scheme used allows the network to consume less energy. As a result, the timing of the HNA is extended and the stable network period increases at about 10% as shown by the simulation using MATLAB. |