Journal of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

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JOURNAL OF BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOM ›› 2016, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 82-87.doi: 10.13190/j.jbupt.2016.06.016

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An Energy-Efficient Multi-Path Data Distribution Mechanism Based on RPL

ZHU Li-cai1,2, WANG Ru-chuan1, YANG Hao2, SHA Chao1   

  1. 1. College of Computer, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China;
    2. School of Information Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Jiangsu Yancheng 224002, China
  • Received:2016-04-06 Online:2016-12-28 Published:2017-01-13

Abstract: An energy-efficient multi-path routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks (RPL) distribution mechanism, energy-efficient routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks (EM-RPL), was proposed to solve the problem on imbalance of power consumption in RPL. Firstly, a model of node energy consumption was established, which is more in line with the actual node energy consumption. Secondly, an energy dispersion degree measurement criterion was presented. Based on this measure, a fast algorithm was proposed to obtain the optimal distribution of the data. Simulation results show that the improved RPL algorithm can balance the energy consumption of nodes, improve the reliability of routing, and prolong the lifetime of the network.

Key words: routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks, energy-efficient, multi-path, destination oriented directed acyclic graph, load balance

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