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Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Published on: September 8, 2023

Energy-efficient wireless sensor networks using unequal clustering and cluster head rotation optimization.

Bhaskar Prince¹, Prabhat Kumar¹, Sunil Kumar Singh²

¹Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, India.

Scientific Reports

|June 9, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces a mobile data collector in wireless sensor networks (WSN) to solve the energy hole problem. The new approach reduces energy consumption by approximately 21%, extending network lifespan.

Keywords:

Anchor point (AP)Cluster head (CH)Mobile data collector (MDC)Unequal cluster Wireless sensor network (WSN)

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Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Large Scale Energy Efficient Sensor Network Routing Using a Quantum Processor Unit

Published on: September 8, 2023

Area of Science:

Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Network Engineering

Background:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) face an energy hole problem with multi-hop routing, where nodes near the base station (BS) deplete energy faster due to high traffic.
This imbalance leads to premature network failure and reduced operational lifespan.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an energy-efficient routing protocol using a mobile data collector (MDC) to mitigate the energy hole problem in WSNs.
To enhance network lifespan and data traffic distribution through optimized clustering and cluster head (CH) selection.

Main Methods:

Implementation of an unequal grid clustering strategy with cluster size determined by the radio energy model's threshold transmission value.
Election of cluster heads (CHs) based on distance to the cluster centroid and residual energy, coupled with an optimized CH rotation mechanism.
Deployment of a mobile data collector (MDC) for efficient data gathering from CHs along vertical boundaries.

Main Results:

The proposed protocol effectively reduces energy consumption in WSNs, achieving approximately 21% less energy usage compared to existing schemes.
Balanced data traffic distribution and reduced occurrence of energy holes near the base station were observed.
Extended network operational lifespan was demonstrated through simulations.

Conclusions:

The integration of a mobile data collector within an optimized unequal grid clustering framework significantly alleviates the energy hole problem in WSNs.
The proposed protocol offers a superior solution for energy efficiency and network longevity in wireless sensor networks.
Simulation results validate the effectiveness and performance improvements over existing methods.