From: Hybrid WGWO: whale grey wolf optimization-based novel energy-efficient clustering for EH-WSNs
Clustering protocols | Merits | Demerits |
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Partition-based LEACH [24] | Improvement in network lifetime. | Unbalanced energy consumption. |
Tree-Based Clustering (TBC) [23] | Improvement in packet delivery but only inside the clusters. | Energy consumption is uneven, higher delay. |
Link-aware clustering mechanism (LCM) [22] | Reliable routes are discovered by considering link quality. Enhancement in network lifetime. | Communication overhead increases, excess energy consumption for re-clustering. |
Enhanced threshold sensitive stable election protocol (ETSSEP) [21] | Improvement in network lifetime. | Reduction in packet delivery and network reliability performance. |