Operating method of wireless sensor networks considering energy efficiency

1. A method for operating a wireless sensor network using a micro-controller including clusters each formed of a plurality of sensor nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

a) selecting a cluster head based on residual energy amounts of the sensor nodes by increasing a probability that a sensor node with a greater amount of residual energy than the others is selected as a cluster head;

b) transmitting an advertisement message from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes to thereby form a cluster; and

c) transmitting sensing data acquired in each sensor node to the cluster head,

wherein the step a) includes the steps of:

a-1) calculating an energy value of each sensor node based on the residual energy amount of the sensor node in comparison with an initial energy amount of the sensor node; and

a-2) comparing the energy value with a random number between 0 and 1 and selecting a sensor node having an energy value greater than a random number as a cluster head.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step a-2) includes the steps of:

a-2-1) when there is at least one sensor node whose residual energy amount is less than 50% of the initial energy amount of the sensor node, comparing the energy value of the sensor node with the random number between 0 and 1 and selecting the sensor node whose energy value is greater than the random number as the cluster head; and

a-2-2) when the residual energy amount of the sensor node is equal to or more than 50% of the initial energy amount of the sensor node, selecting the cluster head through Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (LEACH).

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the energy value is calculated based on an equation expressed as:

Pi

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(

n

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=

2

×

k

×

(

Er

Ei

)

where Pi(n) denotes an energy value; k denotes a constant indicating a probability to be a cluster head (which is a composition ratio of a cluster head); Er denotes a residual energy amount of a sensor node; and Ei denotes an initial energy amount of a sensor node.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the step b) includes the steps of:

b-1) transmitting the advertisement message including information on residual energy of the cluster head from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes;

b-2) calculating a cost value in the sensor nodes based on a signal strength of the advertisement message and the residual energy of the cluster head; and

b-3) transmitting a joint-request message from the sensor nodes to the cluster head having a cost value greatest among calculated cost values to thereby form a cluster.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a reference condition is set up in the sensor nodes, and

when the sensing data acquired in the sensor nodes satisfy the reference condition, the step c) includes a step of transmitting the sensing data to the cluster head.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step b) includes the steps of:

b-1) transmitting the advertisement message including information on residual energy of the cluster head from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes;

b-2) calculating a cost value in the sensor nodes based on a signal strength of the advertisement message and the residual energy of the cluster head; and

b-3) transmitting a joint-request message from the sensor nodes to the cluster head having a cost value greatest among calculated cost values to thereby form a cluster.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a reference condition is set up in the sensor nodes, and

when the sensing data acquired in the sensor nodes satisfy the reference condition, the step c) includes a step of transmitting the sensing data to the cluster head.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step b) includes the steps of:

b-1) transmitting the advertisement message including information on residual energy of the cluster head from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes;

b-2) calculating a cost value in the sensor nodes based on a signal strength of the advertisement message and the residual energy of the cluster head; and

b-3) transmitting a joint-request message from the sensor nodes to the cluster head having a cost value greatest among calculated cost values to thereby form a cluster.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein a reference condition is set up in the sensor nodes, and

when the sensing data acquired in the sensor nodes satisfy the reference condition, the step c) includes a step of transmitting the sensing data to the cluster head.

10. A method for operating a wireless sensor network using a micro-controller including clusters each formed of a plurality of sensor nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

a) selecting a cluster head based on residual energy amounts of the sensor nodes by increasing a probability that a sensor node with a greater amount of residual energy than the others is selected as a cluster head;

b) transmitting an advertisement message from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes to thereby form a cluster; and

c) transmitting sensing data acquired in each sensor node to the cluster head,

wherein the step b) includes the steps of:

b-1) transmitting the advertisement message including information on residual energy of the cluster head from the selected cluster head to the sensor nodes;

b-2) calculating a cost value in the sensor nodes based on a signal strength of the advertisement message and the residual energy of the cluster head; and

b-3) transmitting a joint-request message from the sensor nodes to the cluster head having a cost value greatest among calculated cost values to thereby form a cluster.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a reference condition is set up in the sensor nodes, and

when the sensing data acquired in the sensor nodes satisfy the reference condition, the step c) includes a step of transmitting the sensing data to the cluster head.