Research Article

Priority-Based Dynamic Multichannel Transmission Scheme for Industrial Wireless Networks

Table 1

Application and system requirements.

920-MHz band2.4-GHz band

Applications(i) AMI
(ii) Distribution automation
(i) Optimized factory
(ii) Predictive maintenance

Application processing(i) Remote monitoring
(ii) Remote operation
(i) Remote monitoring
(ii) Remote operation

Communication type(i) Publish/subscribe
(ii) Request/response
(i) Publish/subscribe
(ii) Request/response

Remote monitoring cycle30 min
(periodic data)
1–5 min
(periodic data)

Maximum delay for remote operation20–60 sec
(unpredictable data)
5–20 sec
(unpredictable data)

Number of nodes in wireless network1–500 nodes1–500 nodes

Packet length500–600 B90 B

Communication speed50–100 kbps250 kbps

Protocols(i) IEEE802.15.4g/e
(ii) 6tisch
(iii) 6LoWPAN
(i) ISA100.11a
(ii) WirelessHART