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Impact of cross-layer interactions between radio duty cycling and routing on the efficiency of a wireless sensor network: a testbed study involving contikiMAC and RPL

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Maite Bezunartea,

Miguel Gamallo,

Jacques Tiberghien,

Kris SteenhautAuthors Info & Claims

ICC '17: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Internet of things, Data and Cloud Computing

Article No.: 40, Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/3018896.3018935

Published: 22 March 2017 Publication History

Abstract

The RPL routing protocol and ContikiMAC are respectively two of the most popular routing and Radio Duty Cycling protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks. However, their interactions have not yet been completely understood. In this paper we explore the influence that an often neglected parameter of ContikiMAC (the CCA threshold) has on the performance of a RPL network. Different real-world experiments are presented in this study, proving that the correct parameter tuning is essential in order to have an efficient network. Based on our experience, we provide preliminary guidelines for deploying a functional WSN using these protocols in an interference-poor environment.

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M. Bezunartea, M.-P. Uwase, J. Tiberghien, J.-M. Dricot, and K. Steenhaut. Demonstrating the versatility of a low cost measurement testbed for Wireless Sensor Networks with a case study on Radio Duty Cycling protocols. In Proceedings of EAI International Conference on Cyber physical systems, IoT and Sensor Networks (CYCLONE 2015), 8 pages, Rome, October 2015. Springer.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11390-022-1027-y
Kamble SChandavarkar B(2022)Analysis of the Standard Objective Functions of RPLEvolution in Computational Intelligence10.1007/978-981-16-6616-2_13(141-149)Online publication date: 24-Apr-2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6616-2_13
Bezunartea MWang CBraeken ASteenhaut K(2018)Multi-radio Solution for Improving Reliability in RPL2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580913(129-134)Online publication date: Sep-2018
https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580913

Index Terms

Impact of cross-layer interactions between radio duty cycling and routing on the efficiency of a wireless sensor network: a testbed study involving contikiMAC and RPL
1. Networks
  1. Network performance evaluation
  2. Network protocols

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ICC '17: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Internet of things, Data and Cloud Computing

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DOI:10.1145/3018896

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Alsukayti I(2022)Quality of Service Support in RPL Networks: Standing State and Future ProspectsJournal of Computer Science and Technology10.1007/s11390-022-1027-y37:2(344-368)Online publication date: 31-Mar-2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11390-022-1027-y
Kamble SChandavarkar B(2022)Analysis of the Standard Objective Functions of RPLEvolution in Computational Intelligence10.1007/978-981-16-6616-2_13(141-149)Online publication date: 24-Apr-2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6616-2_13
Bezunartea MWang CBraeken ASteenhaut K(2018)Multi-radio Solution for Improving Reliability in RPL2018 IEEE 29th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580913(129-134)Online publication date: Sep-2018
https://doi.org/10.1109/PIMRC.2018.8580913

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