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Sensors 2010, 10, 3145-3169; doi:10.3390/s100403145 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article A Method for Clustering and Cooperation in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks Mohammad Alaei * and Jose M. Barcelo-Ordinas Computer Architecture Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain; E-Mail: joseb@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: malaei@; Tel.: +34-93-4011655; Fax: +34-93-4017055. Received: 21 January 2010; in revised form: 23 February 2010 / Accepted: 12 March 2010 / Published: 31 March 2010 Abstract: Wireless multimedia sensor nodes sense areas that are uncorrelated to the areas covered by radio neighbouring sensors. Thus, node clustering for coordinating multimedia sensing and processing cannot be based on classical sensor clustering algorithms. This paper presents a clustering mechanism for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs) based on overlapped Field of View (FoV) areas. Overlapping FoVs in dense networks cause the wasting of power due to redundant area sensing. The main aim of the proposed clustering method is energy conservation and network lifetime prolongation. This objective is achieved through coordination of nodes belonging to the same cluster to perform assigned tasks in a cooperative manner avoiding redundant sensing or processing. A paradigm in this concept, a cooperative scheduling scheme for object detection, is