Applying Cluster merging and dynamic routing mechanisms to extend the lifetime of wireless sensor networks

International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-16

  Tarng, Wernhuar ^a   Ou, Kuo Liang ^a   Huang, Kun Jie ^a   Deng, Li Zhong ^a   Lin, Hao Wei ^a   Yu, Chang Wu ^b   Hsieh, Kuen Rong ^c   Chen, Mingteh ^d  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Ralink Technology   (Taiwan)

^d Micrel Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive mechanisms; Cluster merging; Dynamic routing; Energy saving; Network lifetime; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053405001     PISSN: 20760930     EISSN: 2073607X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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