A novel superframe structure and optimal time slot allocation algorithm for IEEE 802.15.4–based Internet of things

IEEE 802.15.4 standard is specifically designed for a low-rate and low-processing Internet of things (IoT) applications and offers guaranteed time slots. A beacon-enabled IEEE 802.15.4 consists of a superframe structure that comprises of the contention access period and contention-free period. Durin...

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Main Authors: Sangrez Khan, Ahmad Naseem Alvi, Mohammad Zubair Khan, Muhammad Awais Javed, Omar H Alhazmi, Safdar Hussain Bouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147720984645