Experimental Analysis of WLAN Interference Effects on IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Networks
Leopoldo Angrisani, M. Bertocco, D. Fortin, Alessandro Sona · 2007
Interference effects of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are here investigated. In particular, the performance of a IEEE 802.15.4 WSN upon the varying of some meaningful parameters and in the presence of a near operating IEEE 802.11b WLAN is analyzed. The purpose is to deduce helpful information for network designers, users and standardization committees for optimizing the performance and reliability of a IEEE 802.15.4 WSN when operating in the presence of an interfering WLAN. Experiments are conducted through a proper test system, and different WSN configurations are considered.