Topology control in a sensor network balances load on sensor nodes and increases network
scalability and lifetime. Clustering sensor nodes is an effective topology control approach …

In wireless sensor networks (WSNs), hierarchical network structures have the advantage of
providing scalable and resource efficient solutions. To find an efficient way to generate …

Prolonged network lifetime, scalability, and load balancing are important requirements for
many ad-hoc sensor network applications. Clustering sensor nodes is an effective technique …

Sensor networks have recently emerged as an important computing platform. However, the
energy constrained and limited computing resources of the sensor nodes present major …

Wireless sensor networks can be used to collect environmental data from the interested area
using multi-hop communication. As sensor networks have limited and non-rechargeable …

Hot spots in a wireless sensor network emerge as locations under heavy traffic load. Nodes
in such areas quickly deplete energy resources, leading to disruption in network services …

In recent years, energy efficiency and data gathering is a major concern in many
applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). One of the important issues in WSNs is …

Extending the lifetime of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and minimizing energy costs are
the two most significant concerns for data transmission. Sensor nodes are powered by their …

Hierarchical routing is an efficient way to lower energy consumption within a cluster. Due to
the characteristics of wireless channels, multi-hop communications between a data source …

The fast advancement of hardware technology has enabled the development of tiny and
powerful sensor nodes, which are capable of sensing, computation and wireless …