Metaheuristics for the Lifetime of WSN: A Review

The importance and the possibilities of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are now quite clear, because they can be found in all kinds of applications, from those in our daily life to those in the military. However, the limited energy of sensors, i.e., the lifetime problems of WSN, has attracted many r...

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Published inIEEE sensors journal Vol. 16; no. 9; pp. 2812 - 2831
Main Authors Tsai, Chun-Wei, Hong, Tzung-Pei, Shiu, Guo-Neng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.05.2016
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Algorithms
Computer science
Heuristic algorithms
Home appliances
lifetime
metaheuristic algorithm
Nominations and elections
Sensors
Wireless sensor networks
lifetime
Wireless sensor networks
metaheuristic algorithm
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Summary:The importance and the possibilities of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are now quite clear, because they can be found in all kinds of applications, from those in our daily life to those in the military. However, the limited energy of sensors, i.e., the lifetime problems of WSN, has attracted many researchers from different disciplines. Several recent studies showed that metaheuristic algorithms provide promising solutions to the lifetime problems. This paper begins with a brief review of the lifetime problems and the basic ideas of metaheuristic algorithms. Then, the detailed descriptions of metaheuristic algorithms for solving the lifetime problems from the perspectives of problems and algorithms are given. Some simple examples for illustrating how metaheuristic algorithms can be used to solve the lifetime problems and their performance are given. Several important open and possible research issues are discussed to provide the future research trends of this area.
ISSN:1530-437X
1558-1748
DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2016.2523061