The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2014, 6 : 1349-1358
Published online 2014 December 31. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301406011349
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-6-1349

Energy Saving Model and Simulation Test Based on 6LoWPAN Wireless Sensor Network

Yunyi Zhang , Yong Li , Ran Zhang and Wei Wei
College of Computer and Communication Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China.

ABSTRACT

This paper designs the mathematical model of fiber line power, optimization of wireless sensor network node and multi distributed IP, and uses C language to program the model, finally get a new energy-saving mechanism model of wireless sensor network. Combined with the distributed IPv6 technology and IEEE802.15.4 protocol, this paper designs a new 6LoWPAN wireless sensor network energy-saving mechanism, which realizes the seamless splicing energy-saving effect between wireless sensor network and the internet, and based on this develops Contiki integrated environment of wireless sensor network energy-saving test. Finally this paper uses Firefox browser with B/S architecture to test energysaving mechanism. Through the test we found that between two nodes of wireless sensor network, they can effectively realize sending and receiving of UDP data, and through IPv6 gateway it can connect with internet, and complete collection and transmission of data. Through the simulation calculation of power consumption, in accepting, transmission and idle periods, the wireless sensor network can save energy effectively, which reduces the splicing cost of internet and wireless sensor network. It provides the technical reference for the design of wireless sensor network.

Keywords:

6LoWPAN network, Distributed IPv6, IEEE802.15.4, C language, Contiki integration.