With the advancement in communication and internet technologies, recently there have
been many research efforts in the area of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to conserve
energy. Clustering mechanisms have been applied to WSNs to enhance the network
performance while reducing the necessary energy consumption. The goal of Weighted
Clustering Algorithm (WCA) is to determine the cluster heads dynamically based on a
combined weight metric that includes one or more parameters such as node degree …

Wireless sensor networks are most used to monitor remote environments. Multitudinous
sensor nodes gather data in a self-governing manner, operating on an exhaustive source of
energy or battery. Clustering process structures the network into a hierarchy wherein sensor
nodes gather data passed to selected cluster head nodes which perform data processing,
aggregation, and transfer it to a base station. Prolonging network lifetime and enhancing
total data transmission to base station are major challenges in wireless sensor network and …