An Energy Efficient Quadrant based Clustering Approach for Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless Sensor Networks is an promising epitome of correlating and calculating, where a node may be self-powered and discrete node have the proficiency to intellect and interconnect. Because sensors have restricted battery power, energy efficient routing is vital. A new sensor routing scheme Q-LEACH that conglomerates the Q-DIR protocol and clustering model in LEACH protocol has been represented in this paper. Quadrant Based Directional Routing Protocol (Q-DIR) mixes contradictory methods viz location based routing, restricted flooding . Q-DIR brims the broadcasting region to a quadrant where the destination node and source node sited .The location information of the target node ,the source node and the current node is used by the Q-DIR. With Q-DIR as a reactive routing protocol routing overhead will be reduced and successively reduces total network power consumption through limited flooding . For hindering the energy consumed in gathering and distributing data ,LEACH protocol which is one of the clustering based hierarchical routing protocols has been used.The paper will be concluded by mentioning the interpretations made from scrutiny of results about these protocols.