Title: Should we use the default protocol settings for networks of constrained devices?
Authors: Betzler, August; Gómez Montenegro, Carlos; Seyfettin Demirkol, Ilker; Paradells Aspas, Josep
Abstract: Constrained devices will play a crucial role in the
Internet of Things. These devices use communication technologies
which often support the formation of wireless multihop topologies.
Therefore, end-to-end data transfer involves the collaboration
of multiple protocol layers. However, the settings and
mechanisms used in a specific layer affect performance of the
others. In this paper, we assess a set of crucial network design
criteria for potential MAC layer, network layer and transport
layer protocols for networks of constrained devices. We evaluate
the default and alternative settings and mechanisms for these
protocols on a 60-node testbed. The experiments show how
performance can be improved significantly by using different
settings and mechanisms from the default ones.
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