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Optimized Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Dynamic Sub-station Placement and Q-learning-Based Cluster Head Selection

Aug 2026 · SN Computer Science · Vol 7 · 0 citations · 45 references

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An innovative EDSP-QCH (Energy-efficient Dynamic Sub-Station Placement and reward-based Q-Learning reinforcement model for Cluster Head selection) strategy is proposed, which indicates significant improvements in energy efficiency and network robustness.

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