Fig. 3

Zone formation in a MANET, where each zone (Zone 1 and Zone 2) contains a cluster \(C_1\) and \(C_2\), respectively. Each cluster is managed by a Cluster Head (CH), facilitating intra-zone communication and enabling hierarchical routing.

Zone formation in a MANET, where each zone (Zone 1 and Zone 2) contains a cluster \(C_1\) and \(C_2\), respectively. Each cluster is managed by a Cluster Head (CH), facilitating intra-zone communication and enabling hierarchical routing.