LEACH based clustering protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks have a great impact in day to day life of a human being because of its self-learning and processing capability. Every system is changing to autonomous due to the introduction of such networks. Real time monitoring of agricultural system, hospital system, healthcare, vehicular system etc. become very easy and could reduce the interference of human beings to such systems due to the evolution of Wireless Sensor Networks. Nodes in these networks have limited power to operate and we need to reduce the power consumption and maximize the lifetime. Formation of clusters in such networks can help each node to operate and communicate in an energy efficient manner. There are several clustering techniques are available in such networks, according to the applications.