The IETF Routing Over Low-power and Lossy Networks working group has recently proposed the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low power and Lossy Networks, i.e., the RPL protocol. It has been designed to face the typical requirements of wireless sensor networks. Given its relevance in the industrial and scientific communities, this paper presents a performance analysis of RPL based on simulations. Our results clearly show that RPL can ensure a very fast network set-up, thus allowing the development of advanced monitoring applications also in critical conditions. On the other hand, we found that further research is required to optimize the RPL signaling in order to decrease the protocol overhead.
Performance Analysis of the RPL Routing Protocol / Accettura, Nicola; Grieco, Luigi Alfredo; Boggia, Gennaro; Camarda, Pietro. - STAMPA. - (2011), pp. 767-772. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2011 tenutosi a Istanbul, Turkey nel April 13-15, 2011) [10.1109/ICMECH.2011.5971218].
Performance Analysis of the RPL Routing Protocol
ACCETTURA, Nicola;GRIECO, Luigi Alfredo;BOGGIA, Gennaro;CAMARDA, Pietro
2011-01-01
Abstract
The IETF Routing Over Low-power and Lossy Networks working group has recently proposed the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low power and Lossy Networks, i.e., the RPL protocol. It has been designed to face the typical requirements of wireless sensor networks. Given its relevance in the industrial and scientific communities, this paper presents a performance analysis of RPL based on simulations. Our results clearly show that RPL can ensure a very fast network set-up, thus allowing the development of advanced monitoring applications also in critical conditions. On the other hand, we found that further research is required to optimize the RPL signaling in order to decrease the protocol overhead.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
