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Title | ||
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An Experimental Study of Sub-1 GHz Frequency-Hopping-Based 6LoWPAN Mesh Networking for Smart-Grid Applications |
Abstract | ||
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This paper presents an experimental study of a multihop Internet Protocol Version 6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN)-based mesh system that uses un-slotted channel hopping (USCH) medium access control (MAC). Designers of wireless smart-grid networks are using (or looking to use) the Sub-1GHz spectrum, given its longer radio range compared to the traditional 2.4GHz spectrum used in Wi-Fi (R) or Bluetooth (R) low energy. The frequency-hopping (FH) technique is attractive in this area, as it provides improved robustness and longer range owing to the higher transmission power that regulatory requirements allow. Although Sub-1GHz allows for a longer range, smart-grid networks deployed over a large geographic area still require multiple hops to provide the required coverage. Many proprietary and standards-based solutions have been proposed to implement such a networking protocol. Notable specifications in this area include the Field Area Networks (FAN) specification from the Wi-SUN (smart utility networks) Alliance and the JupiterMesh specification from the Zigbee Alliance. Little is known about the performance of FH systems over a multihop network, however. This paper presents an implementation of an FH-based multihop networking protocol based on the Texas Instruments (TI) SimpleLink TI 15.4-stack, with an experimental study of such a system over multiple hops compared to a non-frequency-hopping (non-FH) system. Results show that the proposed FH-based 6LoWPAN mesh system significantly improves network coverage, network capacity, and communication robustness to interference while demonstrating coexistence capabilities. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2019 | 10.1155/2019/5787653 | JOURNAL OF COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
Field | DocType | Volume |
IPv6,Mesh networking,Wireless,Smart grid,Computer science,Computer network,Communication channel,Robustness (computer science),6LoWPAN,Frequency-hopping spread spectrum | Journal | 2019 |
ISSN | Citations | PageRank |
2090-7141 | 0 | 0.34 |
References | Authors | |
0 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonsoo Kim | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Kumaran Vijayasankar | 2 | 2 | 2.43 |
| Mickael Chouteau | 3 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Jianwei Zhou | 4 | 0 | 0.34 |