Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures. Second International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2015, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

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BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 in the IoT: Evaluation and Interoperability Considerations

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-47075-7_47,
        author={PrithviRaj Narendra and Simon Duquennoy and Thiemo Voigt},
        title={BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 in the IoT: Evaluation and Interoperability Considerations},
        proceedings={Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures. Second International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2015, Revised Selected Papers, Part II},
        proceedings_a={IOT360},
        year={2017},
        month={6},
        keywords={Interoperability IoT Link-layer BLE IEEE 802154 IPv6},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-47075-7_47}
    }
    
  • PrithviRaj Narendra
    Simon Duquennoy
    Thiemo Voigt
    Year: 2017
    BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 in the IoT: Evaluation and Interoperability Considerations
    IOT360
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47075-7_47
PrithviRaj Narendra1,*, Simon Duquennoy1,*, Thiemo Voigt,*
  • 1: SICS Swedish ICT
*Contact email: prithvi@sics.se, simonduq@sics.se, thiemo@sics.se

Abstract

As the Internet of Things is gaining momentum, low-power communication technologies proliferate. In this paper, we focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 (CSMA, Low-power listening, and TSCH), and advocate low-power IPv6 for interoperability between the two. We perform a thorough experimental comparison of their link-layer performance, both in idle radio environment and when facing heavy (controlled) external interference. Our results suggest that both technologies can achieve interesting and complementary latency-energy trade-offs. Based on our results, we discuss possible interoperability between BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 and present related open issues.