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This study introduces LEACH-CMF, a new protocol for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). It significantly extends network lifetime by balancing energy dissipation and avoiding data collisions, doubling operational duration compared to existing methods.

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Network Engineering

Background:

  • Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) face limited battery energy, hindering their development and application.
  • Existing Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH) protocols reduce energy consumption but suffer from unbalanced dissipation and data conflicts.
  • Multi-hop communication and clustering are known strategies to conserve energy in WSNs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize the LEACH protocol for enhanced energy efficiency and network longevity.
  • To address the limitations of unbalanced energy dissipation and data collisions in existing multi-hop WSN protocols.
  • To introduce a novel centralized multi-hop routing strategy for improved WSN performance.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a centralized multi-hop routing protocol, LEACH-CMF, integrating a multi-start minimum spanning tree algorithm for optimal relay node selection and path generation.
  • Implemented a bottom-up continuous time slot allocation method to enhance the time division multiple access (TDMA) cycle, mitigating data collisions.
  • Conducted simulations using the NS2 network simulator to evaluate the protocol's performance.

Main Results:

  • The proposed LEACH-CMF protocol demonstrated a significant improvement in network lifetime, approximately doubling it compared to LEACH and LEACH-C.
  • Simulation results confirmed that LEACH-CMF effectively balances energy dissipation among nodes within the WSN.
  • The protocol successfully reduced data collisions, contributing to prolonged network operational duration.

Conclusions:

  • LEACH-CMF offers a superior solution for energy management in WSNs compared to traditional LEACH-based protocols.
  • The integration of minimum spanning forest for routing and improved TDMA enhances both energy balance and network stability.
  • This optimized protocol effectively prolongs wireless sensor network lifetime, making it suitable for long-term monitoring and tracking applications.