An Optimal Selection of Routing Protocol for Different Sink Placements in a Wireless Sensor Network for Landslide Detection System

The capability of Wireless Sensor Network to provide real-time monitoring and prediction of events has enabled its use in designing networks for safety critical applications such as Landslide Detection and Monitoring. To prolong the network lifetime, an energy aware clustering approach is necessary. However in a centralized clustering mechanism, the sink node performs the necessary computations of cluster formation after receiving the information from all nodes regarding their location and energy levels. This paper presents an optimal location for sink placement so as to maximize the output parameters such as Throughput, End-to-End Delay, Jitter and Data Received, of various routing protocols and correspondingly select the best routing protocol and sink location.