how allocate attribute for each sensor node in ant colony clustering WSN? - ant-colony

I am working on particle swarm ant colony system for WSN clustering in sensor network node i gave every sensor node x and y coordinate
I dont know, how to assign each sensor node attribute according to equation for calculation centers for nodes ,can anybody help me please .

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