Cluster-based sensor networks have the advantages of reducing energy consumption and
link-maintenance cost. One fundamental issue in cluster-based sensor networks is …

In wireless sensor networks, clustering is an effective technique to extend the network
lifetime. However, in the multi-hop clustering model, if the nodes are uniformly distributed …

In wireless sensor networks, clustering schemes have been adopted as an efficient solution
to prolong the network lifetime. In these schemes, the performance of energy-efficient data …

In this paper, we investigate the maximization of the coverage time for a clustered wireless
sensor network by optimal balancing of power consumption among cluster heads (CHs) …

In energy-limited wireless sensor networks, network clustering and sensor scheduling are
two efficient techniques for minimizing node energy consumption and maximizing network …

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 …

Clustering in wireless sensor networks is an efficient way to structure and organize the
network. It aims at identifying a subset of nodes within the network and binding it to a leader …

Maximizing the lifespan of wireless sensor networks is currently drawing a lot of attention in
the research community. In order to reduce energy consumption, sensor nodes that are far …

A new cluster-based approach to increase the overall network lifetime of the wireless sensor
networks is proposed in this paper. We first consider a strategic deployment especially when …

In this paper we investigate the usefulness of enforcing a minimum separation distance
between cluster heads in a cluster based sensor network, thereby prolonging network …