Probability based cluster routing protocol for wireless sensor network

The wireless sensor network has its applications spread in almost every domain of networking, and to improve the lifetime of the limited power network various approaches are used nowadays. The network life of wireless sensor network can be enhanced using the cluster-based routing. Routing is among the most essential and challenging task for the wireless sensor network. The balanced energy consumption and network lifetime enhancement are the most popular issues for any clustering protocol. In this paper, a heterogeneous network based cluster routing protocol named heterogeneous network based clustering (HNBC) is proposed. It focuses on solving the issues of energy consumption and network lifetime which helps in providing the enhanced network performance. The proposed protocol is based on a probability model that uses the node energy and cluster head selection probability of different heterogeneous nodes for the cluster head selection. The simulation of the proposed protocol is performed using the MATLAB simulator. The results of the simulation show that the proposed scheme has improved the throughput, energy consumption, and lifetime of the network as contrasted with the existing DHSCA, DFTR, ATEER, EBCS, and ENEFC protocols.