...-efficient load balanced cluster-based routing protocol using ant colony optimization (LB-CR-ACO) which ultimately results in enhancement of the network lifetime of WSNs. Design/methodology/approach The proposed protocol performs optimal clustering based on cluster head selection weighing function which...

... related problems have been exposed and addressed within the past few years. This research effort has been categorized into three main areas: clustering algorithms, data dissemination techniques and routing protocols (Radi et al., 2012). In this paper, we are focusing our attention on clustering...