Open AccessAn Address-Contention Approach Based on a Time-Division Multiplexing Mechanism for ZigBee Networks
Author(s) -
TuLiang Lin,
Xian-Qun Zeng,
HongYi Chang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of distributed sensor networks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.324
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1550-1477
pISSN - 1550-1329
DOI - 10.1155/2013/505121
Subject(s) - computer science , computer network , network topology , neurfon , node (physics) , tree (set theory) , wireless sensor network , routing (electronic design automation) , distributed computing , protocol (science) , routing protocol , wireless , simple (philosophy) , wireless network , key distribution in wireless sensor networks , telecommunications , medicine , mathematical analysis , philosophy , alternative medicine , mathematics , structural engineering , pathology , epistemology , engineering
The rise of the Internet of Things promotes adopting wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in daily life. In WSNs, the ZigBee standard has gradually become the dominant communication protocol. ZigBee supports various network topologies, including tree structures. Regarding the address assignment of the tree topology, a distributed address assignment mechanism (DAAM) is specified by the ZigBee standard. Using DAAM yields a simple tree routing method; however, network parameter constraints cause the unpreventable orphan problem. Therefore, an innovative address contention approach was proposed based on a time-division multiplexing address assignment (TDMAA) mechanism, which utilizes the ZigBee beacon intervals for address contention. TDMAA outperforms conventional DAAMs in uneven node distributions, sometimes assigning 20% more addresses.
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