Enhanced Dragonfly Algorithm based K-Medoid Clustering Model for VANET

A VANET or vehicular Ad Hoc Network is known for its fast topology transition and node mobility, contributing to its attributes as an ad hoc network. The aspect of gathering the nodes, making this system extremely vigorous is known as clustering. However, in certain cases, it is not possible to keep track of the nodes which will results in network issues due to energy insufficiency during execution. Hence this will lead to primary energy management problems faced during the routing protocol which take into consideration the node lifetime. To address this discrepancy, we have proposed a novel optimization technique based on clustering. It has been observed that the proposed methodology will further improve the effectiveness of V2V communication. In this paper, clustering of the vehicle nodes is done using K-Medoid clustering model and are then used to improve energy efficiency. A metaheuristic algorithm is used to establish an energy efficient communication methodology. Based on the simulation analysis performed, it is seen that this methodology requires lesser execution time and improves the nodes’ energy efficiency.