Improving Reliability in Wireless Sensor Network for Sensor Nodes using Vice Cluster Head
Amit Raikar, Sahana V R, S Souparnika, Sukruthi Bharath, V R Nakshatra · 2025
Enhancing the operational lifespan of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is crucial in energy-constrained environments where recharging or replacing nodes is not feasible. Network longevity is typically evaluated based on the time to initial node failure and application-specific parameters. Over the time, Clustering has emerged as an effective strategy to improve WSN durability, minimizing communication loads by grouping nodes under a central Cluster Head (CH). However, traditional probabilistic clustering protocols often result in suboptimal CH placement, leading to imbalanced energy consumption and lacking a backup lead. This paper proposes a LEACH with Cluster Head and Vice cluster head (LEACH-CHV) method with centralized clustering approach utilizing the LEACH algorithm and fuzzy logic that employs election and implementation of the Cluster Head (CH) and Vice Cluster Head (VCH) which enhances the reliability of WSNs by ensuring continuous network operation, which mitigates the risk of communication failures due to unexpected CH depletion, promoting equitable energy distribution, extending network endurance and it's future work.