CT-SIM: A simulation model for wide-scale cluster-tree networks based on the IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee standards

Erico Leão, Ricardo Moraes, Carlos Montez, Paulo Portugal and Francisco Vasques

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2017, vol. 13, issue 3, 1550147717698471

Abstract: The IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee set of standards is one of the most used wireless sensor network technologies. This set of standards supports cluster-tree networks, which are suitable topologies for wide-scale deployments. The design of wide-scale wireless sensor networks is a challenging task because it is difficult to test, analyse and validate new designs in real scenarios. Thus, simulation becomes a convenient and feasible method for its assessment before deployment. Within this context, we provide a set of simulation models for IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee-based networks, which are able to deal with wide-scale cluster-tree wireless sensor networks and to address their major challenges. The provided simulation models implement important mechanisms for the assessment of wide-scale cluster-tree networks and associated data communication mechanisms, enabling an easier design and test of wide-scale wireless sensor network implementations.

Keywords: IEEE 802.15.4; ZigBee; cluster-tree; wireless sensor network; wide-scale implementations; simulation model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/1550147717698471

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