Routing protocols performance on 6LoWPAN IoT networks

Abdul Razak, Siti Fatimah and Pei, Siang Chia and Kamis, Noor Hisham and Yogarayan, Sumendra and S. M. M Yassin, S. M. Warusia Mohamed and Abdollah, Mohd Faizal (2025) Routing protocols performance on 6LoWPAN IoT networks. IOT, 6. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2624-831X

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Abstract

IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) are specifically designed for applications that require lower data rates and reduced power consumption in wireless internet connectivity. In the context of 6LoWPAN, Internet of Things (IoT) devices with limited resources can now seamlessly connect to the network using IPv6. This study focuses on examining the performance and power consumption of routing protocols in the context of 6LoWPAN, drawing insights from prior research and utilizing simulation techniques. The simulation involves the application of routing protocols, namely Routing Protocol for Low-power and Lossy (RPL) Networks, Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV), Lightweight On-demand Ad hoc Distance-vector Next Generation (LOADng), implemented through the Cooja simulator. The simulation also runs in different network topologies to gain an insight into the performance of the protocols in the specific topology including random, linear, and eclipse topology. The raw data gathered from the tools including Powertrace and Collect-View were then analyzed with Python code to transfer into useful information and visualize the graph. The results demonstrate that the power consumption, specifically CPU power, Listen Power, and Total Consumption Power, will increase with the incremental of motes. The result also shows that RPL is the most power efficient protocol among the scenarios compared to LOADng and AODV. The result is helpful because it brings insights into the performance, specifically power consumption in the 6LoWPAN network. This result is valuable to further implement these protocols in the testbed as well as provide an idea of the algorithmic enhancements.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	AODV, Cooja, LOADng, RPL, 6LoWPAN
Divisions:	Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Norfaradilla Idayu Ab. Ghafar
Date Deposited:	11 Dec 2025 02:25
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2025 02:25
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29167
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