A hormone-based clustering algorithm in wireless sensor networks

Author

Dong, Dayuan ; You, Haifeng ; Zhang, Yipeng ; Wang, Xufa

Author_Institution

Key Lab. of Software in Comput. & Commun., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei, China

Volume

3

fYear

2010

fDate

16-18 April 2010

Abstract

Clustering problem is one of the hottest issues in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The strategy for selection of cluster head has not been sufficiently investigated. In this paper, we propose a hormone-based clustering algorithm (HCA) inspired by the communication mechanism of bio-endocrine system to prolong the lifetime of the sensor nodes. Two kinds of hormones, cluster hormone and member hormone, are used in the algorithm. Hormone message can promote a node to become a cluster head or a member node. Comparative experiment shows that the proposed algorithm has effectively prolong the lifetime of WSN compared with LEACH[1] and HEED[2].

Keywords

pattern clustering; telecommunication network reliability; wireless sensor networks; WSN lifetime; bio-endocrine system; cluster head selection; communication mechanism; hormone-based clustering algorithm; member hormone; sensor nodes; wireless sensor networks; Biochemistry; Clustering algorithms; Communication system control; Control systems; Design methodology; Endocrine system; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Protocols; Wireless sensor networks; clustering; hormone; wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Engineering and Technology (ICCET), 2010 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6347-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCET.2010.5485808

Filename

5485808