A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems
The Multi-Objective Optimization Problem (MOOP) in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is a challenging issue that requires balancing multiple conflicting objectives, such as maintaining coverage, connectivity, and network lifetime all together. These objectives are important for a functioning WSN safet...
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| description | The Multi-Objective Optimization Problem (MOOP) in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is a challenging issue that requires balancing multiple conflicting objectives, such as maintaining coverage, connectivity, and network lifetime all together. These objectives are important for a functioning WSN safety-critical applications, whether in environmental monitoring, military surveillance, or smart cities. To address these challenges, we propose a novel bio-inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling algorithm, which takes inspiration from the natural flocking behavior of birds migrating over long distance to optimize sensor node activity in a distributed and energy-efficient manner. The proposed algorithm integrates the Lyapunov function to maintain connected coverage while optimizing energy efficiency, ensuring service availability and reliability. The effectiveness of the algorithm is evaluated through extensive simulations, namely MATLAB R2018b simulator coupled with a Pareto front, comparing its performance with our previously developed BAT node scheduling algorithm. The results demonstrate significant improvements across key performance metrics, specifically, enhancing network coverage by 8%, improving connectivity by 10%, and extending network lifetime by an impressive 80%. These findings highlight the potential of bio-inspired Bird Flocking optimization techniques in advancing WSN dependability, making them more sustainable and suitable for real-world WSN safety-critical systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd7f80f89e8f476e8e5d9328d73792e02025-08-20T03:24:39ZengMDPI AGJ2571-88002025-05-01821910.3390/j8020019A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network SystemsIssam Al-Nader0Rand Raheem1Aboubaker Lasebae2Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UKDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UKDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UKThe Multi-Objective Optimization Problem (MOOP) in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is a challenging issue that requires balancing multiple conflicting objectives, such as maintaining coverage, connectivity, and network lifetime all together. These objectives are important for a functioning WSN safety-critical applications, whether in environmental monitoring, military surveillance, or smart cities. To address these challenges, we propose a novel bio-inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling algorithm, which takes inspiration from the natural flocking behavior of birds migrating over long distance to optimize sensor node activity in a distributed and energy-efficient manner. The proposed algorithm integrates the Lyapunov function to maintain connected coverage while optimizing energy efficiency, ensuring service availability and reliability. The effectiveness of the algorithm is evaluated through extensive simulations, namely MATLAB R2018b simulator coupled with a Pareto front, comparing its performance with our previously developed BAT node scheduling algorithm. The results demonstrate significant improvements across key performance metrics, specifically, enhancing network coverage by 8%, improving connectivity by 10%, and extending network lifetime by an impressive 80%. These findings highlight the potential of bio-inspired Bird Flocking optimization techniques in advancing WSN dependability, making them more sustainable and suitable for real-world WSN safety-critical systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8800/8/2/19WSNMOOPbird flocking algorithmBAT node scheduling algorithmenergy efficiencycoverage |
| spellingShingle | Issam Al-Nader Rand Raheem Aboubaker Lasebae A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems J WSN MOOP bird flocking algorithm BAT node scheduling algorithm energy efficiency coverage |
| title | A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems |
| title_full | A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems |
| title_short | A Novel Bio-Inspired Bird Flocking Node Scheduling Algorithm for Dependable Safety-Critical Wireless Sensor Network Systems |
| title_sort | novel bio inspired bird flocking node scheduling algorithm for dependable safety critical wireless sensor network systems |
| topic | WSN MOOP bird flocking algorithm BAT node scheduling algorithm energy efficiency coverage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8800/8/2/19 |
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