Published on April 2018 | Wireless Sensor Network

SEER - An Intelligent Double Tier Fuzzy Framework for the Selection of Cluster Heads Based on Spiritual Energies of Sensor Nodes

The selection of cluster heads in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is a very challenging area of research. Many algorithms have been proposed for the selection of cluster heads to prolong network lifetime, but maintaining an energy efficient network remains a problem. To overcome this, we propose a new algorithm for cluster head selection based on the Spiritual Energy of the whole WSN, which is known as the SEER (simple energy-efficient reliable) protocol. In addition, the implementation of the double tier fuzzy algorithms on the SEER protocol makes the network more energy efficient. The proposed algorithm has been simulated with MATLAB and compared with the other energy efficient algorithms such as CLERK and LEACH. The results proved to be very promising in terms of the reduction of energy consumption.