Title :
A Novel cluster-based routing protocol with extending lifetime for wireless sensor networks
Author :
Lotf, Jalil Jabari ; Bonab, Mehdi Nozad ; Khorsandi, Siavash
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Islamic Azad Univ. Ahar Branch, Ahar
Abstract :
Over the recent years, one of the most important problems in wireless sensor network is to develop a routing protocol that has energy efficiency. Since the power of the sensor nodes is limited, conserving energy and network life is a critical issue in wireless sensor network. In this paper, first we propose an ELCH (Extending Lifetime of Cluster Head) routing protocol that has self-configuration and hierarchal routing properties. It reforms the existing routing protocols in several aspects and constructs clusters on the basis of radio radius and the number of cluster members. In this method, the clusters in the network are equally distributed. We also suggest a novel clustering algorithm for sensor networks, which lets sensors vote for their neighbors in order to elect suitable cluster heads.
Keywords :
pattern clustering; routing protocols; wireless sensor networks; cluster-based routing protocol; hierarchal routing property; novel clustering algorithm; radio radius; wireless sensor network; Clustering algorithms; Computer networks; Energy efficiency; Network topology; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Routing protocols; Switches; Wireless application protocol; Wireless sensor networks; Clustering; Routing; Wireless Sensor Network;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Optical Communications Networks, 2008. WOCN '08. 5th IFIP International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Surabaya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1979-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1980-7
DOI :
10.1109/WOCN.2008.4542499
