Energy-efficient M2M routing protocol based on Tiny-SDCWN with 6LoWPAN

In this paper Tiny-SDCWN, a Tiny Software Defined Clustering Wireless Networking solution for wireless networking is proposed. The concept of Tiny-SDCWN proposed has structured and hierarchical management, which provides a solution to some inherent problems in WSN management and in particular, prolongs the network lifetime. The sensor field is divided into quarters with different levels of cluster heads (CHs), these being chosen in a purposeful manner along with two beneficially located Tiny-SDCWN controllers. In addition, the hierarchical structure is a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) energy efficient routing protocol of Multi-Level Clustering with Multiple Sinks (MLCMS), which are hosts to the controllers using IPv6 over Low Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN). The MLCMS is used to enhance the lifetime of the network through a special network structure, which involves injecting a routing protocol into the controller. The performance of the MLCMS protocol is evaluated with and without using the Tiny-SDCWN controller. This modification performs 27% better than the traditional network in relation to energy usages all the decision are made by the controller and eliminate the broadcasting between the sensor nodes‥ It is contended that the proposed solution, whilst most importantly being effective in terms of energy usage, also introduces flexibility into the management of the network.