Service Discovery in 6LoWPANs: Classification and Challenges

Seamless integration of heterogeneous constrained networks in the internet of things is still a challenging issue. However, with recent advances in smart objects networking, the IP architecture through 6LoWPAN is made possible and hence service oriented architecture is emerging as a promising solution. The key element to succeed any service oriented system is efficient service discovery. In this paper, we classify emerging 6LoWPANs´ service discovery protocols, identify the gap in the 6LoWPAN service discovery literature and then briefly describe our solution aiming to fill this gap.