Research on the energy hole problem based on unequal cluster-radius for wireless sensor networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 302-321

  Liu, An Feng ^a   Wu, Xian You ^a   Chen, Zhi Gang ^a   Gui, Wei Hua ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cluster based; Energy hole problem; Network lifetime; Unequal cluster radius; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CLUSTER HEAD; CLUSTER-BASED; DATA GATHERING; DESIGN GUIDELINES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HOLE PROBLEM; MULTI HOP COMMUNICATION; NETWORK LIFETIME; NETWORK PARTITIONS; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

BASE STATIONS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SENSOR NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 74149093253     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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