A method of finding optimal number of clusters in a wireless network based on power efficiency using MOPSO

Abstract

Sensors play an important role in monitoring, detecting, recording and recording the physical and environmental conditions of a particular place. These physical conditions mainly include temperature, sound, wind, etc. These nodes are connected to each other via a transmission channel and the nodes are battery-operated. So, energy efficient algorithms are needed to reduce energy consumption in the overall setup and increase the lifetime of sensor nodes. In this paper, we propose a method to solve the problem of routing in “Wireless Sensor Networks”, forming clusters such that there are minimal node transfers and the overall energy consumption of the system is reduced. We have implemented Multiple Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm to devise a technique that considers several parameters like temperature, minimal clustering, routing path distance and energy efficiency to obtain optimal clusters.