To improve lifetime of WSN-IoT network using bio-inspired flower pollination based cluster head selection

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) acts as a virtual layer in the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. It connects data from the physical world to computer systems powered by the Internet of Things. WSN offers all-encompassing access to location, the condition of various environmental entities, and data collection for long-term IoT monitoring. Recent developments have allowed for the projection of numerous energy-efficient protocols because energy is a fundamental design restriction for WSNs. Data clustering requires a significant amount of energy to complete. Many heuristic clustering protocols have been discussed recently to achieve the goal. This article enhances the current Stable Election Protocol (I-SEP) by modifying cluster head selection process. In the proposed technique, CH is selected through nature inspired Flower pollination approach. According to simulation results, proposed method FP I-SEP performs better than the I-SEP protocol, with approx. 30% increase in throughput.