Efficient routing protocol for IoT networks based on fog computing and routing protocol of low-power lossy networks

The Internet of Things (IoT) is prevalent in the modern era because of its versatile application in every field. IoT solves real word problems through the connectivity of the internet. Smart devices in IoT control the environment and provide diverse utilities. IoT networks make human life easy by using next-generation technology. Even after various studies on IoT still, the major challenge is routing. Various algorithms are proposed but still remarkable performance is not achieved. The standard algorithm for low-power lossy network (RPL) protocol does not work well in parent selection for bulky networks. FOG-RPL is based on fog computing with an innovative objective function. In this paper, FOG-RPL is proposed and tested on the Cooja simulator with Contiki OS with quality parameters. The simulation of FOG-RPL is performed with performance parameters and results show that the packet loss ratio is 6% and the energy consumption is 0.6 mw, which is 11% more efficient than the existing algorithm.