Design & development of testing, evaluation of different types of routing protocols & effectiveness for low power lossy networks

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) involves expanding the Internet's capacity to gather, analyze, and share data for creating information. IoT devices enable direct connections to form intelligent and self-aware environments. Low Power Lossy Networks (LLNs), particularly the Routing Protocol for LLNs (RPL), serve as the IoT foundation. This study focuses on RPL's architecture and protocol stack, evaluating its performance in a simulated Smart Health scenario. Additionally, it compares reactive protocols (DSR and AODV) and a proactive protocol (DSDV) in mobile Adhoc networks, considering factors like throughput and delay. Another aspect explores routing protocols for Low-power and Lossy Networks in Smart Grids, comparing RPL and LOAD. The article also assesses routing protocol performance under diverse traffic conditions, such as CBR, FTP, and TELNET, in MANETs. Lastly, the study evaluates routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP) for public safety networks, considering convergence, throughput, and queuing delay. The simulation results guide the selection of appropriate protocols for specific applications.