Energy Hole Minimization with Field Division for Energy Efficient Routing in WSNs

• Published in: International journal of distributed sensor networks Vol. 2015; no. 10; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Latif, Kamran, Javaid, Nadeem, Saqib, Malik Najmus, Khan, Zahoor Ali, Qasim, Umar, Mahmood, Basharat, Ilahi, Manzoor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2015; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd. (UK); Sage Publications Ltd; Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Clustering (Computers); Clusters; Computer network protocols; Computer networks; Energy conservation; Energy efficiency; Engineering research; Methods; Minimization; Networks; Remote sensors; Routing (telecommunications); Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks
• ISSN: 1550-1329; 1550-1477
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/953134

We analyze performance of famous cluster based routing protocols and identify the factors affecting energy consumption in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). From theoretical and experimental analysis, it is observed that communication distance and cluster node density are the major sources in the formation of energy and coverage holes. To overcome these deficiencies, we propose a new hybrid approach of static clustering and dynamic selection of cluster heads. We also conduct a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of our technique with selected existing ones. Simulation results show that the proposed technique is relatively better in terms of energy holes minimization and network lifetime prolongation.