Bluetooth low energy mesh networks: a survey
luetooth Low Energy (BLE) has gained significant momentum. However, the original design of BLE focused on star topology networking, which limits network coverage range and precludes end-to-end path diversity. In contrast, other competing technologies overcome such constraints by supporting the mesh...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/112904 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/112904 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s17071467 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Bluetooth technology Bluetooth Low Energy Bluetooth Smart mesh networks survey Internet of Things IoT 6LoWPAN 6Lo Bluetooth Smart Mesh Bluetooth (Tecnologia) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació |
| Resumo: | luetooth Low Energy (BLE) has gained significant momentum. However, the original design of BLE focused on star topology networking, which limits network coverage range and precludes end-to-end path diversity. In contrast, other competing technologies overcome such constraints by supporting the mesh network topology. For these reasons, academia, industry, and standards development organizations have been designing solutions to enable BLE mesh networks. Nevertheless, the literature lacks a consolidated view on this emerging area. This paper comprehensively surveys state of the art BLE mesh networking. We first provide a taxonomy of BLE mesh network solutions. We then review the solutions, describing the variety of approaches that leverage existing BLE functionality to enable BLE mesh networks. We identify crucial aspects of BLE mesh network solutions and discuss their advantages and drawbacks. Finally, we highlight currently open issues |
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