Nature-inspired donkey and smuggler algorithm for optimal data gathering in partitioned wireless sensor networks for restoring network connectivity

• Published in: Computing Vol. 106; no. 3; pp. 759 - 787
• Main Authors: Rajeswari, G., Arthi, R., Murugan, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.03.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analytic hierarchy process; Artificial Intelligence; Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Science; Connectivity; Data collection; Heuristic methods; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Network latency; Nodes; Regular Article; Segments; Sensors; Software Engineering; Wireless sensor networks; Relay nodes; Wireless sensor networks; Failure recovery; Donkey and smuggler optimization; Network connectivity; 68Wxx

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) often operate in hostile environments and are subject to frequent failures. Failure of multiple sensor nodes causes the network to split into disjoint segments, which leads to network partitioning. Federating these disjoint segments is necessary to prevent detrimental...