Enhancing Performance of Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)-A Modified Approach

Abstract

Wireless sensor networks have received considerable attention in recent years. They were initially employed for surveillance by the military. It has now grown into industrial and civilian applications like as weather forecasting, pollution control, traffic control, healthcare, and other sectors. Developing an energy-efficient routing strategy is one of the most difficult challenges in wireless sensor networks. Due to the limited available power of sensor nodes, energy saving is a critical challenge in wireless sensor networks for nodes and network longevity. An application-specific protocol is preferable to layered protocols when dealing with harsh and difficult environments. The primary goal of this study is to provide a way for ensuring more efficient network or data transfer. This study presented a mechanism called as Weighted Balance Energy Efficient Clustering (WBDEEC) to improve network efficiency. MATLAB was used to run the simulations. In terms of factors such as number of living nodes, number of dead nodes, packets to BS transmission, and number of clusterheads at the conclusion of specific rounds, simulation results demonstrate that WBDEEC outperforms LEACH,DEEC,EDEEC, and DDEEC.