Cluster head election in wireless sensor network: A comprehensive study and future directions

Abstract

Due to the advancement of wireless communication interchanges, electronic technology, and micro-electromechanical devices, Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) has got advanced as a promising zone of research. WSN consists of a collection of sensor nodes having a little calculative capability, limited memory, and constrained energy assets. Clusters are formed from the collection of sensor nodes whose leader node (Cluster head) can send the sensed information from hubs to the BS. To condense the power consumption and boost group longevity, the cluster head executes data accumulation. This paper discusses many algorithms based on deterministic, probabilistic, adaptive, fuzzy logic, and Multi-attribute decision-making techniques for clustering and cluster head election. Existing algorithms enhance the network lifetime and energy efficiency but fail to provide a better quality of service and security. So many issues and challenges have been laid down and it is concluded that when computational intelligence is combined with network intelligence then QoS and security both can be provided along with the network longevity and energy efficiency in homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous environment.