A Local Energy Consumption Prediction-Based Clustering Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Sensors

Jiguo Yu¹  Li Feng²  Lili Jia¹  Xin Gu¹ 

[1] School of Information Science and Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276826, Shandong, China; E-Mails:;Faculty of Information Technology, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China; E-Mail:

关键词: wireless sensor networks;    clustering;    local energy consumption prediction;    energy efficiency;    network lifetime;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s141223017

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Clustering is a fundamental and effective technique for utilizing sensor nodes' energy and extending the network lifetime for wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we propose a novel clustering protocol, LECP-CP (local energy consumption prediction-based clustering protocol), the core of which includes a novel cluster head election algorithm and an inter-cluster communication routing tree construction algorithm, both based on the predicted local energy consumption ratio of nodes. We also provide a more accurate and realistic cluster radius to minimize the energy consumption of the entire network. The global energy consumption can be optimized by the optimization of the local energy consumption, and the energy consumption among nodes can be balanced well. Simulation results validate our theoretical analysis and show that LECP-CP has high efficiency of energy utilization, good scalability and significant improvement in the network lifetime.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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