Dynamic Architectural Reconfiguration Algorithms and Transmission Protocols for Clustered Sensor Network Topologies with Prioritized Data

Table 1

Notation.

𝜆𝐶𝑖: The data rate from the MSNs in the cluster of the 𝑖th AFN to the AFN, where 𝜆𝐶𝑖 = 0 if all the MSNs in the cluster have expired
T: The time constraint imposed on the network for completing the designated signal processing operation
μ: The data rate collected by the BS