An enhanced MSU‐TSCH scheduling algorithms for industrial wireless sensor networks

Abstract

SummaryThe reliability and latency requirements of wireless sensor network‐based smart grid communications are met in large part by MAC protocols. Developed by IEEE, time slotted channel hopping (TSCH), a method that is effective, dependable, and predictable. However, the TSCH standard does not enable mobility and does not offer any solution for scheduling, especially in IEEE 802.15.4 TSCH, the most recent generation of extremely dependable and low‐power MAC protocols. Recently, MSU‐TSCH a time‐frequency communication schedule was proposed to provide mobility to TSCH. Despite its distinctive qualities, MSU‐TSCH has the drawback of computing the TSCH schedule at each node independently of its traffic load, which can significantly increase the communication delay. Due to this limitation, MSU‐TSCH is not suitable for some delay‐sensitive smart grid applications. In this article, we provide an improved MSU‐TSCH‐based TSCH protocol, called Mobility‐TSCH, that dynamically adjusts time slot assignments based on traffic volume and latency requirement. Moreover, the protocol Mobility‐TSCH adapts to topology changes and supports mobility. Additionally, it optimizes time slot allocation by prioritizing nodes closest to the sink. The performance and evaluation analysis of Mobility‐TSCH compared to the original MSU‐TSCH, reveal that the communication delay is greatly reduced, decreases the average end‐to‐end latency, the high packet delivery ratio (PDR), Increase the performance of both metrics, parent connectivity ratio (PCR) and convergence time (CT), while maintaining a minimal overhead signaling.