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An Energy-Efficient Clustering Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks |
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Victor de Oliveira Matos, Jos? Elias C. Arroyo, Andr? Gustavo dos Santos, Luciana B. Gon?alves |
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Vol. 12 No. 10 pp. 6-15 |
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Abstract |
In wireless sensors networks (WSNs) the efficient use of the sensors’ energy is a key point to extend the network lifetime and has been the center of attention by many researchers. Clustering formation is an important technique used to reduce the sensor’s energy consumption. However, finding an optimal clustering in WSNs is a NP-Hard problem, thus efficient heuristics are needed to find good clustering in reasonable time. In this work we propose and analyze a Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure (GRASP) coupled with Path Relinking intensification to obtain near-optimal clustering. We develop a clustering protocol to simulate the clusters formation and data transmission. The good performance of our protocol is compared with the well-known clustering protocols for WSNs, LEACH and LEACH-C. The comparison results and the statistical analyses reveal that the GRASP algorithm determines better clusters extending the network lifetime. |
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Keywords |
Clustering, Wireless Sensor Network, Heuristics, Combinatorial Optimization. |
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