Brokerage System for Integration of LrWPAN Technologies

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Internet of Things

Background:

• The proliferation of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has led to widespread adoption in homes, healthcare, and businesses.
• Incompatibility issues among WSN protocols increase costs, complexity, and energy consumption, hindering seamless data sharing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a novel machine-to-machine software-based brokerage application, JosNet, for interoperability between Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, and Thread.
• To enable secure, one-to-one or one-to-many data packet and command exchange across different wireless network technologies.

Main Methods:

• Designed a software-based brokerage application (JosNet) for seamless integration of disparate wireless network protocols.
• Implemented a novel network brokerage model supporting one-to-one and one-to-many communication scenarios.
• Utilized a routing table for large-scale implementation, facilitating short and long-range connections.

Main Results:

• JosNet successfully enables data packet and command exchange between Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, and Thread.
• The system demonstrated industry-standard performance in end-to-end latency and throughput.
• A large-scale implementation using a routing table proved effective for extensive network coverage.

Conclusions:

• JosNet effectively addresses the interoperability challenges in low-power wireless networks.
• The developed brokerage model provides a scalable and secure solution for integrating diverse IoT communication protocols.
• This advancement supports more reliable and cost-effective deployment of interconnected wireless systems.