MULTI-HOP DISTRIBUTED ENERGY EFFICIENT HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING SCHEME FOR HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

International Journal in Foundations of Computer Science & Technology (IJFCST) Vol.5, No.5, September 2015
DOI:10.5121/ijfcst.2015.5502 9
MULTI-HOP DISTRIBUTED ENERGY EFFICIENT
HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING SCHEME FOR
HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Sheenam
M. Tech Research Scholar
Department of Electronics and communication Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala,
India
ABSTRACT
Wireless sensor network (WSNs) are network of Sensor Nodes (SNs) with inherent sensing, processing and
communicating abilities. One of current concerns in wireless sensor networks is developing a stable
clustered heterogeneous protocol prolonging the network lifetime with minimum consumption of battery
power. In the recent times, many routing protocols have been proposed increasing the network lifetime,
stability in short proposing a reliable and robust routing protocol. In this paper we study the impact of
hierarchical clustered network with sensor nodes of two-level heterogeneity. The main approach in this
research is to develop an enhanced multi-hop DEEC routing protocol unlike DEEC. Simulation results
show the proposed protocol is better than DEEC in terms of FDN (First Dead Node), energy consumption
and Packet transmission.
KEYWORDS
Wireless Sensor Networks, FDN, DEEC, Heterogeneity, Intermediate Nodes, Network Lifetime.
1. INTRODUCTION
Wireless sensor networks are composed of thousands or more sensor nodes which are distributed
manually or randomly in physical sensor environment to sense the characteristics of environment.
The main aim behind such deployment is to fulfill some particular aim of particular application
such as acoustics, temperature, humidity, light, seismic etc [1]. Network collect the environment
data and forward to processing nodes for further processing. These nodes in high density are
deployed in buildings, homes, highways, cities [2]. The range of applications is from warning
natural disasters, protecting homeland, conducting surveillance, wildlife monitoring, environment
monitoring etc. These sensor nodes are considered as energy scarce system resources as they have
short battery life [3]. The cost is more in transmission of data than processing of data so if there
can be a scheme where this transmission distance is decreased with some sort of changes in
deployment, it would be a boon for the system.
In Direct transmission (DT), the data from sensor nodes (SNs) is transmitted directly to BS (Base
Station). In such transmission if the Bs is located far away from SNs, the sensor nodes away
would require more energy than nearby sensor nodes in DT. Similarly in MTE (Minimum
Transmission Energy), sensor nodes are sending data to neighboring sensor nodes and finally

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reach BS, here the nodes near to BS are more participating in data transmission than faraway
nodes, so they are draining their energy faster and die faster as compared to other nodes [4]. Even
there is no resource for recharging of sensor nodes after particular time period if they are not been
installed with energy recharging resources. So maximizing the network lifetime with energy
efficiency is current challenge that we are facing in this field.
Clustering [2] is a technique used for reducing energy usage by assigning a Cluster Head (CH) for
aggregating data and forwarding this aggregated data to BS. CH here is acting as intermediate
node between sensor nodes and BS. Flat network is network of sensor nodes with no CH and no
cluster formation and each sensor node is sending its data to other node or to BS but clustered
network is network of clusters with one CH of each cluster for data transmission as shown in
figure 1[5]. In Clustered network, the whole network is composed of group of sensor nodes called
as cluster with one head of family (cluster) who is responsible for data communication with other
BS.
Figure 1. Network operations of WSNs
Even after clustering still wireless sensor networks are suffering from un-efficient energy
management. So in this research we are proposing a large scale multi-hop network system
infrastructure comprising of sensor nodes having low battery power and processing, computing
capabilities. Intermediate rechargeable nodes are deployed in network field for enhancing the
lifetime of networks. Intermediate nodes so placed are decreasing the average distance of data
transmission form sensor nodes to BS.
2. RELATED WORK
LEACH [4] was first clustered homogeneous network scheme which uses direct transmission of
data from CH selected randomly to BS leads to draining of energy of sensor nodes quickly. Prior
selecting is not done as it may lead to some unfavorable nodes becoming CHs that would die
Internet
and satellite
User Task/
Manager
Node
Sensor node
Cluster Head
Flat network
Clustered Network

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quickly. LEACH outperforms DT and MTE in terms of network stability. PEGASIS [6] was a
chain based routing scheme provides improvement over LEACH scheme. Each node
communicates with nearby node and take turns of transmission until reaches BS. PEGASIS was
twice better than LEACH in terms of network lifetime. HEED [7] was proposed as an
enhancement over homogeneous protocols like LEACH, PEGASIS, TEEN etc where CH was
selected based on node residual energy and also on basis of node proximity to nearby node i.e.
node’s degree. HEED outperforms other routing protocols. All the above protocols described are
homogeneous considering each node of similar architecture, computing capabilities and initial
energy. But then comes the SEP [8] where discrimination in nodes in terms of energy is
considered i.e. higher energy nodes are advance nodes and low energy nodes are normal nodes.
CH is chosen based on initial energy of nodes. SEP outperforms the other protocols like LEACH
in terms of network stability. DEEC [9] is also a heterogeneous clustered routing protocol where
CHs are chosen based on node’s residual energy and DEEC outperforms SEP in terms of
stability. DDEEC [10] is another advancement of DEEC which permits to balance the CH
selection over the whole network based on residual energy. H-SEP [11] (Heterogeneous SEP) is
an advancement over SEP introducing two level heterogeneity in terms of node energy. H-SEP
outperforms SEP in terms of lifetime. SEP-E [12] (Enhanced SEP) was proposed as an
advancement of SEP where three-level heterogeneity is been considered. Three types of nodes
with different energy levels is been taken. SEP-E outperforms LEACH and SEP in terms of FDN
and throughput. HSEP [13] is a heterogeneity aware hierarchical stable election protocol which
tends to increase the lifetime of WSNs by choosing two types of CHs i.e. primary and secondary
CHs. Primary CH are taken from secondary ones. HSEP outperforms SEP, LEACH, DEEC by
75%, 61%, 52% resp. M-GEAR [14] for WSNs introduced gateway node at center of network and
BS out of field. Simulation results showed M-GEAR outperforms LEACH in terms of network
lifetime, throughput etc. ZSEP [15] uses both the direct transmission and clustering. ZSEP divide
the sensor network in three zones depending on distance from BS. ZSEP outperforms SEP in
terms of stability of network. MDEEC [16] modifies the existing DEEC allowing more number of
data to be transferred to BS in particular time interval. Simulation results showed MDEEC has
incremented message transmission when compared to existing LEACH and DEEC protocol.
SEARCH [17] was proposed to increase the number of half alive nodes and stability. SEARCH
(Stochastic election of appropriate range cluster heads) updates the G value quickly making the
availability of nodes all the time for becoming CHs.
3. PROPOSED DEEC (IDEEC PROTOCOL)
The basic assumptions of new proposed IDEEC model are as:
1. The BS is kept at 35m distance away from 100m*100m sensor network field.
2.16 intermediate nodes are placed inside the network field in a proper manner.
3. Intermediate nodes so placed are rechargeable.
4. Each sensor node is equipped with GPS to make them location aware.
5. BS also is aware of its position in field and position of sensor nodes.
6. Distance to be covered for transmission is reduced with aid of these intermediate nodes.
7. Each Sensor node is equipped with one distinct location ID.

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Figure 2. Simulation Network Model of IDEEC
Figure 3. Schematic model of IDEEC
Base Station
Cluster
Intermediate
Node
CH
CH
CH
SNs
○ Normal nodes
◊ Advanced nodes
× Base Station
* Intermediate nodes (INs)

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Here in this research a large scale multi-hop network system we consider four types of sensor
nodes i.e. Normal Nodes, Advance Nodes and Intermediate Nodes (INs) and final Base Station
(BS) Node shown in figure 3.
Normal nodes and advance nodes are having limited battery power and are non-rechargeable
whereas the Intermediate nodes are rechargeable and have unlimited battery power. More over the
BS so placed is stationary as well as rechargeable. Sensor nodes form clusters and send data to
their CH. CH discovers the nearby intermediate node and forward data to BS. The number of
intermediate nodes placed at four boundaries of network field so the data out of field has to go
through these intermediate nodes and then to BS. One intermediate node is receiving data from
one CH data time and incase of failure of one intermediate node, data can be forwarded from
another intermediate node. The main function of intermediate node (INs) is to collect data from
CHs and forward that aggregated data to BS.
Here we used radio propagation model as data is transmitted through Radio, infra-red or optical
media in wireless sensor networks. This model was proposed in LEACH and SEP [4, 7] shown in
figure 4. The energy expended by radio in achieving minimum SNR level in transmitting 4000
bits long packet bits from transmitter to receiver is given as
, =
. + ∈ . , ≤
. + ∈ . , >
(1)
Where, is the energy dissipated per bit to run the transmitter or the receiver circuit,
∈ and ∈ depends on the transmitter amplifier model, and d is the distance between the sender
and the receiver.

Figure 4. Radio dissipation model
Model considers transmitter, amplifier and receiver. L-bit data is been transmitted from sender to
receiver. do is threshold distance between two communicating ends.
At d=do
=
∈ !
∈"#
(2)
Transmitter TX
Amplifier
Receiver
L- bit E%& (l, d)
E'('). L
∈. Ld,
E-. L
E'('). L
L-bit
d

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4. CH SELECTION ALGORITHM OF IDEEC
In this research multi-hop DEEC using INs is proposed. The cluster head of each cluster is
selected on basis of ratio of residual energy to average energy [8]. Different probability of CH
selection is their i.e. for normal nodes and advance nodes. Selection of INs is done based on
distance from selected CH. Even the sensor nodes can send data directly to BS if their distance
from BS is less than CH or IN. Also CH can send data directly to BS if their distance from BS is
less than from IN. Average energy is ideal energy that each node shown to make system alive for
longer time. Average energy is given as
E/ =
0
1
∑ E3
1
340 (3)
Where E3 is residual energy of each sensor node. N is number of sensor nodes deployed. The
weighted election probability of normal nodes p678 and advance nodes p/9, is given as
p678 =
:;<=
0>80×@0
×
AB
AC
(4)
p/9, =
:;<=
0>80×/0
× 1 + a1 ×
AB
AC
(5)
where m1 is fraction of advance nodes having α1% extra energy in comparison to m fraction of
advance nodes with α % additional energy in DEEC [8]. pG:H is the optimal probability assumed
in priori.
After selecting the CHs from each processing round, a random number is generated based on
which the CH is chosen from those selected CHs. After generating the random number it is
compared with threshold value accordingly the CH is chosen if the number is less than threshold
value. Threshold value for normal nodes T n678 and advance nodes T n/9, given as
T n678 = K
:LMN
0O:LMNP7 ×8G9 Q
R
<LMN
ST
, if n ∈ g′
0 otherwise
a (6)
T n/9, = K
:Cbc
0O:Cbcd7 ×8G9 e
R
<Cbc
fg
, if n ∈ g′′
0 otherwise
a (7)
Sensor nodes with more residual energy have more chances to become CH than other nodes.

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Table 1. Parameters used in simulation
Parameters Representation Values
n Intensity (Number) of sensor nodes 100
h Initial energy of sensor nodes 0.5J
L Packet length 4000 bits
pG:H Optimal Probability 0.1
Transmitter / Receiver electronics energy 50nJ/bit
EDA Data aggregation energy 5nJ/bit/signal
∈ Energy consumed by transmit amplifier at shorter
distance
10pJ/bit/m2
∈ Energy consumed by transmit amplifier at longer
distance
0.0013pJ/bit/m4
h Threshold distance 70m
m Fraction of advance nodes for DEEC 0.2
α Fraction of additional energy for DEEC 3
m1 Fraction of advance nodes for IDEEC 0.3
α1 Fraction of additional energy for IDEEC 3
5. SIMULATION RESULTS
5.1 Performance measures
5.1.1 Network lifetime- This is based on number of half dead nodes, dead nodes and alive nodes.
Half dead nodes are defined as nodes which are half dead and still half alive in comparison to
dead nodes which are fully dead. Alive nodes are defined as nodes which are still alive after
processing and further will participate in network operations. So there has to be increment in
number of alive nodes and half dead nodes to make network alive for longer extent and decrement
in number of dead nodes is required.
5.1.2 Stability (FND) - This is time till first sensor node died. The more the time interval, more is
stability of network.
5.1.3 Residual Energy- This defines the amount of battery power consumed by sensor nodes per
processing round. Lower the consumption and more the residual energy, better the network.

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5.1.4 Packets to CH- Amount of data transmitted from nodes to CH.
5.1.5 Packets to BS- Amount of data from CH, nodes or INs to BS.
5.2 GUI simulation comparison
Figure5 shows GUI (Guided user interface) showing the comparison in number of alive nodes,
dead nodes in DEEC and proposed DEEC (IDEEC) routing scheme. The number of alive nodes
shows increment of 38 nodes showing increase in lifetime of network. BS of DEEC was at center
whereas it lies outside network field in IDEEC. The first node died at 1189 whereas it dies at
1485 in IDEEC showing increment in stability. GUI been created just to show the processing
results of simulation performed in MATLAB. The network consists of 100 sensor nodes deployed
randomly in 100m*100m sensing field. The inference due to signal collisions id been avoided for
performing simulation of proposed protocol IDEEC. The title of the GUI is “Advance approach
of lifetime enhancement in DEEC”. Two axes were considered for differentiating between DEEC
and proposed IDEEC. GUI here contains push buttons, axes, static texts and variable texts.
Figure 5. GUI simulation comparison

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5.2 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
5.2.1 Evaluating network lifetime:
Figure 6 shows the number of half dead nodes in DEEC and proposed DEEC i.e. IDEEC at round
2000. The number of half dead nodes is 0 in DEEC and 28 in IDEEC. Figure 7 shows the number
of normal half dead and figure 8 shows the number of advance half dead nodes in both DEECs.
Initially the number of normal nodes was 80 in DEEC and 70 in IDEEC. The number of normal
half dead is 0 in DEEC and 28 in IDEEC as shown in figure 7. The number of advance half dead
are 0 in both DEECs showing zero improvement in number of advance half dead nodes as shown
in figure 8. Assumed number of nodes was 100 in which we have take m= 0.2 showing number of
normal nodes are 80 and number of advance nodes are 20 in DEEC and m1= 0.3 showing number
of normal nodes are 70 and number of advance nodes are 30 in IDEEC. Additional energy for
DEEC and IDEEC is 300% i.e. a= 3 been considered for both DEECs.
Figure 6.Number of half dead nodes

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Figure 7 Number of normal half dead nodes
Figure 8. Number of advance half dead nodes

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Figure 9. Number of Dead nodes
Figure 10. Number of normal dead nodes

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Figure 11 Number of advance dead nodes
Figure 9 shows the number of dead nodes in DEEC and proposed DEEC. The number is 80 in
DEEC which is reduced to 42 in IDEEC. Initially the number of normal nodes was 80 in DEEC
and 70 in IDEEC. Figure 10 shows the number of normal dead nodes which are coming to be 80
in DEEC and 42 in IDEEC. Figure 11 shows the number of advance dead nodes which are
coming to be 0 in both DEECs showing no improvement. But as we increase the round number
from 2000, the number of advance dead will be less in IDEEC.
Figure 12 Number of Alive nodes

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Figure 13 Number of Normal alive nodes
Figure 11 shows the number of alive nodes. The number is 20 in DEEC and 58 in IDEEC. Figure
12 shows the number of normal alive nodes which are coming to be 0 in DEEC and 28 in IDEEC.
Figure 13 shows the number of advance alive nodes. The number is coming to be 20 in DEEC
and 30 in IDEEC. Initially there were 20 advance nodes in DEEC and 30 in IDEEC. So there is
no as such improvement in number of advance alive nodes.
Figure 13 Number of advance alive nodes

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Table 2 Simulation Results of Network Lifetime
Performance measure for network lifetime
(In number of nodes)
DEEC IDEEC Improvement (%)
Half Dead Nodes (Normal half dead and
advance half dead nodes)
0 28 28
Normal Half Dead Nodes 0 28 40
Advance Half Dead Nodes 0 0 0
Dead Nodes (Normal dead nodes and
advance dead nodes)
80 42 38
Normal Dead Nodes 80 42 40
Advance Dead Nodes 0 42 0
Alive Nodes (Normal alive nodes and
advance alive nodes)
20 58 38
Normal Alive Nodes 0 28 40
Advance Alive Nodes 20 30 0
5.2.2 Evaluating Stability
Figure 14 shows the time interval in form of bar graph till the first node died. The first node died
much later in IDEEC than DEEC. First node died (FND) at 1189 in DEEC and 1465 in IDEEC.
Figure 14 First Node Dead

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5.2.3 Evaluating Residual energy
Figure 15 shows the consumption of energy per processing round. At round 1500, there is 0.09
joules energy still left for processing in IDEEC than DEEC where there is no energy left for
further processing.
Figure 15 Residual energy
Table 3. Simulation Results of Stability and Residual Energy
Performance measures DEEC IDEEC Improvement (%)
Stability (First node dead)
in round number
1189 1465 13.8
Residual Energy (joules) at
1500 round
0 0.09 18
5.2.4 Packets to CH
Figure 16 shows the amount of packet transmission to CH .The packet transmission is more in
IDEEC.

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Figure 16 Packets to CH
5.2.5 Packets to BS
Figure 17 shows the amount of packet transmission to BS. The amount of packet transmission is
more in IDEEC than DEEC.
Figure 17 Packets to BS

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6. CONCLUSIONS
In this research a new protocol is proposed named IDEEC using intermediate nodes between CHs
and BS. The number of half dead nodes, alive nodes, and dead nodes showed 28%, 38%, 38%
improvement respectively. FND showed improvement of 13.8 % and 18% improvement in
residual energy. The lifetime of network increased by 34.66% on an average of three parameters
i.e. half dead nodes, dead nodes and alive nodes. The BS is placed out of network field and
rechargeable intermediate nodes inside the field with other nodes.
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Authors
SHEENAM received her Bachelor’s of Technology in Electronics and Communication
Engineering from SVIET, Banur affiliated to Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar,
Punjab, India in 2012, and completed her degree in Masters of Technology in Electronics
and Communication Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India in
September 2015. She yet has published one paper on wireless sensor networks. Her research
interests include routing and energy management in wireless sensor networks etc.

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