Geographic location based dynamic and opportunistic RPL for distributed networks

Abstract

RPL or Routing Protocol for Low power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) is considered the most suited routing technology for IPV6. However, with the rapid advancements in networking and the paradigm shift towards IoT, RPL is facing some performance issues due to scalability, resource constraints and mobility. We propose a Geographic location-based Dynamic Opportunistic routing protocol (GDO-RPL) for point-to-point communication, whose algorithm has been extensively simulated within the Contiki Cooja environment. As a testbed for the proposed solution, we evaluated the scenario of an innovative 3D printing system that uses IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) technologies, such as sensors installed within artifacts collecting data during the lifetime of the object in the environmental context for which it is intended.