Securing cluster formation and cluster head elections in wireless sensor networks

International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-88

  Wang, Gicheol ^a   Cho, Gihwan ^b  

^a Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Secure cluster formation; Secure cluster head election; Secure clustering; Wireless sensor networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897556842     PISSN: 20760930     EISSN: 2073607X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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