无线传感器网络分簇路由协议

Cluster-Based Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

在无线传感器网络体系结构中,网络层的路由技术至关重要.分簇路由具有拓扑管理方便、能量利用高效、数据融合简单等优点,成为当前重点研究的路由技术.分析了无线传感器网络分簇路由机制,着重从簇头的产生、簇的形成和簇的路由角度系统地描述了当前典型的分簇路由算法,并比较和分析了这些算法的特点和适用情况.最后结合该领域当前研究现状,指出分簇路由算法未来的研究重点.

Routing technology at the network layer is pivotal in the architecture of wireless sensor networks. As an active branch of routing technology, cluster-based routing protocols excel in network topology management, energy minimization, data aggregation and so on. In this paper, cluster-based routing mechanisms for wireless sensor networks are analyzed. Cluster head selection, cluster formation and data transmission are three key techniques in cluster-based routing protocols. As viewed from the three techniques, recent representative cluster-based routing protocols are presented, and their characteristics and application areas are compared. Finally, the future research issues in this area are pointed out.