Building multicluster 802.15.4 networks: issues and open problems

Author

Misic, Jelena ; Misic, Vojislav

Author_Institution

Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Volume

15

Issue

4

fYear

2008

Firstpage

74

Lastpage

78

Abstract

The 802.15.4 communication standard is being increasingly used in wireless sensor networks, thanks to industry-wide support it has enjoyed in recent years. However, its support for bridging and building multicluster networks is still minimal, and a number of open issues preclude its even wider usage in practice. In this article we highlight the most important aspects of building multicluster 802.15.4 networks, review some of the design alternatives for implementing the bridging function, and discuss their pertinent properties in terms of ease of scheduling, performance, scalability, and security.

Keywords

personal area networks; scheduling; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication security; telecommunication standards; wireless sensor networks; bridging function; communication standard; multicluster 802.15.4 networks; scheduling; wireless sensor networks; Bridges; Buildings; Communication standards; Energy efficiency; Intelligent networks; Network topology; Peer to peer computing; Relays; Spread spectrum communication; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2008.4599224

Filename

4599224