A survey on industrial internet with ISA100 wireless

Abstract

We present a detailed survey of the literature on the ISA100 Wireless industrial Internet standard (also known as ISA100.11a or IEC 62734). ISA100 Wireless is the IEEE 802.15.4-compatible wireless networking standard 'Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications'. It features technologies such as 6LoWPAN, which renders it ideal for industrial Internet edge applications. The survey focuses on the state of the art research results in the frame of ISA100 Wireless from a holistic point of view, including aspects like communication optimization, routing mechanisms, real-time control, energy management and security. Additionally, we present a set of reference works on the related deployments around the globe (experimental testbeds and real-terrain installations), as well as of the comparison to and co-existence with another highly relevant industrial standard, WirelessHART. We conclude by discussing a set of open research challenges.