A Neighborhood Grid Clustering Algorithm for Solving Localization Problem in WSN Using Genetic Algorithm

Table 1

Simulation parameters.

Parameters	Values
WSN area	100  × 100 sq.metres
Total nodes	100
Anchor nodes	40
Number of unknown nodes
Transmission range
Side length of grid
Network style	Grid-based
Maximum iterations	100
Population size	50
Crossover rate in GA	0.8
Mutation rate	0.01
Number of clusters	15–17
Chromosome length	5
Evolutional algorithm	GA
Number of generations	150
Number of ground stations	1
Coverage area	95
Connection type	UDP
Initial energy	1 J/battery
Distance	87 m
Data packet length	4000 bits
Transmission speed	400 bit/s
Propagation model	Free-space/Multipath fading
Network simulator	MATLAB