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DIVA: a distributed divergecast scheduling algorithm for IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH networks

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IEEE standardized a highly efficient, low power, reliable, deterministic and time–frequency enabled medium access control protocol, IEEE 802.15.4e time slotted channel hopping (TSCH) as an amendment to the medium access control (MAC) protocol defined by the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. Once a communication schedule is built, the IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH is able to execute such a communication schedule. IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH standard lea ves out of scope defining how that communication schedule is built, updated and maintained. In order to fill this gap, we introduce such a scheduling algorithm, called as DIVA. DIVA is specifically designed for IEEE 8092.15.4e TSCH networks. It is a totally distributed scheduling algorithm for divergecast traffic where divergecast means that traffic flows in all directions in contrast to convergecast where traffic flows from leave nodes to root. In order to gain more comprehension about DIVA, we conducted extensive simulations. We also compared DIVA with Berkeley’s Aloha-based algorithm.

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Demir, A.K., Bilgili, S. DIVA: a distributed divergecast scheduling algorithm for IEEE 802.15.4e TSCH networks. Wireless Netw 25, 625–635 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-017-1580-4

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