An Experimental Study of Sub-1 GHz Frequency-Hopping-Based 6LoWPAN Mesh Networking for Smart-Grid Applications
Joint Authors
Kim, Wonsoo
Vijayasankar, Kumaran
Chouteau, Mickael
Zhou, Jianwei
Source
Journal of Computer Networks and Communications
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
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-1 GHz spectrum, given its longer radio range compared to the traditional 2.4 GHz spectrum used in Wi-Fi® or Bluetooth® 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-1 GHz 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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Wonsoo& Vijayasankar, Kumaran& Chouteau, Mickael& Zhou, Jianwei. 2019. An Experimental Study of Sub-1 GHz Frequency-Hopping-Based 6LoWPAN Mesh Networking for Smart-Grid Applications. Journal of Computer Networks and Communications،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Wonsoo…[et al.]. An Experimental Study of Sub-1 GHz Frequency-Hopping-Based 6LoWPAN Mesh Networking for Smart-Grid Applications. Journal of Computer Networks and Communications No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Wonsoo& Vijayasankar, Kumaran& Chouteau, Mickael& Zhou, Jianwei. An Experimental Study of Sub-1 GHz Frequency-Hopping-Based 6LoWPAN Mesh Networking for Smart-Grid Applications. Journal of Computer Networks and Communications. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172343
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172343