Weighted Dynamic Distributed Clustering Protocol for Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network

In wireless sensor networks (WSN), conserving energy and increasing lifetime of the network are a critical issue that has been addressed by substantial research works. The clustering technique has been proven particularly energy-efficient in WSN. The nodes form groups (clusters) that include one cluster head and member clusters. Cluster heads (CHs) are able to process, filter, gather the data sent by sensors belonging to their cluster and send it to the base station. Many routing protocols which have been proposed are based on heterogeneity and use the clustering scheme such as SEP and DEEC. In this paper we introduce a new approach called WDDC in which cluster heads are chosen on the basis of probability of ratio of residual energy and average energy of the network. It also takes into consideration distances between nodes and the base station to favor near nodes with more energy to be cluster heads. Furthermore, WDDC is dynamic; it divides network lifetime in two zones in which it changes its behavior. Simulation results show that our approach performs better than the other distributed clustering protocols such as SEP and DEEC in terms of energy efficiency and lifetime of the network.