Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy based routing Protocols Comparison for Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

As A Result Of Recent Advances In Microelectronic System Fabrication, Progress In Ad-Hoc Networking Routing Protocols, Integrated Circuit Technologies, Wireless Communications, Microprocessor Hardware And Nano-Technology, Pervasive Computing, Embedded Systems And Distributed Signal Processing, Wireless Sensor Networks (Wsns) Have Emerged In The Past Decade. Recent Advances In Wireless Sensor Networks Have Led To Many New Protocols Specifically Designed For Routing, As Routing Protocols Are Application Specific. Efficient Routing In A Sensor Network Requires That The Routing Protocol Must Minimize Energy Dissipation And Maximize Network Life Time. Hierarchical Routing (Cluster Based) Protocols Are Well-Known Techniques With Special Advantages Related To Energy Efficiency, Scalability And Efficient Communication. LEACH (Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy) Is The First Hierarchical Routing Protocol In WSN. In This Paper We Compare Different Hierarchical Routing Protocols That Are Derived With The Basic Principle Of LEACH. Various Parameters Like Number Of Hops, Energy Consumption, Latency Location Information Etc. Are Used For Comparison. Comparison Results Clearly Show That InterIntra Cluster Multihop-LEACH Performs Better Than Other Types Of LEACH Protocols.