Comparison of Existing and Enhanced Hierarchical Routing Protocol with Genetic Technique

Abstract

A wireless sensor network (WSN) comprises multiple sensor nodes that establish communication among themselves to share data with a central base station. Such networks find utility in various small-scale applications, enabling the creation of a MAN-less network for efficient data collection. Data interchange between sensor nodes and the base station relies on hierarchical routing protocols. The network supports both stationary and moving base stations, employing a topology consisting of multiple clusters. Each node within a cluster communicates with the respective cluster head, which, in turn, communicates with the base station. The proposed approach involves the utilization of a hierarchical routing protocol enhanced by a Genetic technique and incorporates a moving base station. This approach has shown significant improvements in performance parameters such as the count of inactive nodes, remaining energy levels, and overall node vitality.