Deployment of multiple base-stations in clustering protocols of wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

Wireless sensor networks have limited energy source. Especially when long distance communication is to be achieved by means of WSN, the limited energy is a hindrance. Pertaining same, energy efficient protocol is research areas of many. LEACH (Low energy adaptive clustering) is a hierarchical clustering protocol which has a base station and varying number of cluster heads for each round. In this paper we propose a scheme to enhance Leach by deploying multiple base stations. We have simulated and analyzed the effect of deploying multiple base stations within specific terrain, in terms of total energy consumed.