An energy efficient and balance hierarchical unequal clustering algorithm for large scale sensor networks

Information Technology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-38

  Wang, Y ^a   Yang, T L X ^a   Zhang, D ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clustering; Energy efficiency; Hot spot; Network lifetime; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCES; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HYBRID SENSORS; METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORKS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

BALANCED LOADS; CLUSTER COMMUNICATIONS; CLUSTER HEADS; CLUSTER SIZES; CLUSTERING; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT; HOT SPOT; LARGE SCALE SENSOR NETWORKS; LIMITED ENERGY RESOURCES; NETWORK LIFETIME; NETWORK SCALABILITIES; RELATIVE LOCATIONS; RESIDUAL ENERGIES; SENSOR NODES; SIMULATION RESULTS; SINK NODES;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 58149237703     PISSN: 18125638     EISSN: 18125646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/itj.2009.28.38     Document Type: Article

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