Cache controlled cluster networking protocol

Abstract

When technologies such as Wireless Sensor Network, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing are coupled together, real-world issues can be remarkably resolved. Wireless Sensor Network sends enormous data to a cloud server via the internet. Some applications necessitate a huge number of sensors spread across a large area. Limited battery-powered sensors send lots of data to the Base Station. To save energy and extend sensor lifespan, sensors can be networked instead of talking directly with the Base Station. Our present research work proposes an innovative Cache-Controlled Cluster Networking Protocol (CCCNP). It is a cache-supervised dynamic cluster-based sensor networking technique. In CCCNP, as the complete network is under cache control, the number of caches established in the network and their location play a very crucial role. Therefore, we first formulate the equation for the appropriate number of caches and their location. Then the caches create a network cluster and support data transmission. It stabilizes cluster formation process and decreases sensor node overhead to increase network lifetime. We simulate the CCCNP, Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH), Improved LEACH (I-LEACH), and LEACH with Vice-cluster Head (LEACH-VH) algorithms for two different types of networks and compare them. CCCNP outperforms other algorithms both the configurations. The dead node rate decreased by three times for each round. Even the lifespan of nodes far from the BS improved by 3.51 and 2.87 times for both network configurations, respectively. The average throughput increased by 350%, and the average lifespan increased up to 289% of the rounds.