Cluster head selection using decision trees for Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor network (WSN) is the hot research topic in the civil as well as military applications. Researchers are working in this area to boost it up according to the current needs and requirements. An efficient way to enhance the lifetime of the WSN is to partition the network into distinct clusters with a high-energy node called gateway as cluster-head. In this paper we present the cluster head selection scheme based on four major factors. We are using decision tree algorithm to select the best node as a cluster head. Simulation results show that the performance of this scheme is better than the cluster head selection using both the AHP (analytical hierarchy process) and the LEACH (low energy adaptive clustering hierarchy).