Node importance evaluation method in wireless sensor network based on energy field model

Qindong Sun, Yimin Qiao, Jiamin Wang, Si Shen

Abstract: The stability degree of key nodes is an important indicator of wireless sensor network performance. Appropriate node importance evaluation method is a precondition for the identification of key node and the analysis on network stability. The current methods based on average length and network density are unable to make real-time evaluation on nodes in practical application. Thus, this paper puts forward a node importance evaluation method in wireless sensor network based on energy field model. Based on the data exchange at the network layer in wireless sensor network, this approach analyzes the node properties and correlation among nodes with energy field and graph theory, which shows the influence result of key nodes in wireless sensor network. Therefore, the node influence can be worked out so as to evaluate the importance of node in wireless sensor network. The experimental results show that, compared with the current node importance evaluation methods of wireless sensor network, the approach proposed in this paper not only is able to evaluate the node importance without affecting the operation of network but also shows the dynamic change in node importance.