| WSN | Wireless Sensor Network |
| CH | Cluster Head |
| BS | Base Station |
| DARCR | Drift-Aware Routing and Clustering with Recovery |
| MBC-Based | Adapted mobility-based clustering baseline |
| HEED-Based | Adapted HEED-based clustering baseline |
| HELP | Help-based Local Repair Procedure |
| ECT | Estimated Connection Time |
| MAC | Medium Access Control |
| PHY | Physical Layer |