In recent advancements within wireless sensor networks (WSN), the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has emerged as a groundbreaking strategy for enhancing routing efficiency and overall network functionality. This research introduces a sophisticated framework, driven by computational intelligence, that merges clustering techniques with UAV mobility to refine routing strategies in WSNs. The proposed approach divides the sensor field into distinct sectors and implements a novel weighting system for the selection of cluster heads (CHs). This system is primarily aimed at reducing energy consumption through meticulously planned routing and path determination. Employing a greedy algorithm for inter-cluster dialogue, our framework orchestrates CHs into an efficient communication chain. Through comparative analysis, the proposed model demonstrates a marked improvement over traditional methods such as the cluster chain mobile agent routing (CCMAR) and the energy-efficient cluster-based dynamic algorithms (ECCRA). Specifically, it showcases an impressive 15% increase in energy conservation and a 20% reduction in data transmission time, highlighting its advanced performance. Furthermore, this paper investigates the impact of various network parameters on the efficiency and robustness of the WSN, emphasizing the vital role of sophisticated computational strategies in optimizing network operations.
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