Sensor Clustering Using a IK/I-Means Algorithm in Combination with Optimized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Trajectory in Wireless Sensor Networks

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 23; no. 4
• Main Authors: Tran, Thanh-Nam, Nguyen, Thanh-Long, Hoang, Vinh Truong, Voznak, Miroslav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Drone aircraft; Machine learning; Monte Carlo method; Sensors; Wireless sensor networks

We examine a general wireless sensor network (WSN) model which incorporates a large number of sensors distributed over a large and complex geographical area. The study proposes solutions for a flexible deployment, low cost and high reliability in a wireless sensor network. To achieve these aims, we...