Poster Abstract: Interconnecting Low-Power Wireless and Power-Line Communications using IPv6
Joel Höglund, Niclas Finne, Joakim Eriksson, Nicolas Tsiftes, Adam Dunkels, Cédric Chauvenet, Mathieu Pouillot, Pierre-Emmanuel Goudet, Bernard Tourancheau, Denis Genon-Catalot · Diva portal (Dalarna University Library) · 2010
Wireless sensor networks for building automation and energy management has made great progress in recent years, but the inherent indoor radio range limitations can make communication unpredictable and system deployments difficult. Low-power radio can be combined with low-power Power-Line Communication (PLC) to extend the range and predictability of indoor communication for building management and automation systems. We take the first steps towards exploring the system implications for integration of low-power wireless and PLC in the same network. We leverage IPv6, which allow networks to exist over multiple physical communication media as well as the RPL routing protocol for low-power lossy networks.