Title :
A hormone-based clustering algorithm in wireless sensor networks
Author :
Dong, Dayuan ; You, Haifeng ; Zhang, Yipeng ; Wang, Xufa
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Software in Comput. & Commun., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei, China
Abstract :
Clustering problem is one of the hottest issues in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The strategy for selection of cluster head has not been sufficiently investigated. In this paper, we propose a hormone-based clustering algorithm (HCA) inspired by the communication mechanism of bio-endocrine system to prolong the lifetime of the sensor nodes. Two kinds of hormones, cluster hormone and member hormone, are used in the algorithm. Hormone message can promote a node to become a cluster head or a member node. Comparative experiment shows that the proposed algorithm has effectively prolong the lifetime of WSN compared with LEACH[1] and HEED[2].
Keywords :
pattern clustering; telecommunication network reliability; wireless sensor networks; WSN lifetime; bio-endocrine system; cluster head selection; communication mechanism; hormone-based clustering algorithm; member hormone; sensor nodes; wireless sensor networks; Biochemistry; Clustering algorithms; Communication system control; Control systems; Design methodology; Endocrine system; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Protocols; Wireless sensor networks; clustering; hormone; wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Engineering and Technology (ICCET), 2010 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6347-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCET.2010.5485808
