Design Of An Efficient Routing Protocol Based On Optimal Clustering Method

The term “lifetime” is used to describe how long a wireless sensor node will continue to function after its power supply has been depleted. Since battery replacement is typically not an option in scenarios involving wireless sensor networks, it is helpful to build an energy-efficient protocol for usage in such systems. Thus, a great deal of research has gone into finding ways to prolong the usefulness of networks. Consequently, clustering is a helpful strategy for dividing the network into sections called clusters and delegating energy-wasting tasks (such as data collection, aggregation, and routing to the sink) to a subset of nodes. The proposed protocol uses optimal clustering in multipath and multi-hop topologies to reduce power consumption and expand wireless sensor networks. It is suggested that, in a circular area around a sink, optimal multi-hop communications should be used instead of one-hop communications. By dividing the network into clusters of roughly identical size, the ideal number of clusters may be calculated, resulting in reduced energy use. The simulation results have demonstrated an extended network lifetime in comparison to alternative clustering strategies.