Abstract:IEEE 802.15.4 is a well-accepted standard for realizing wireless control networks. Besides the immediate use by an application, many industrial automation and building automation technologies are based on this standard. However, wireless networks have significant drawbacks. One major drawback is the range, since many automation systems are spread over a wide area or are even located in different facilities. In some cases, gateways are used to bridge the wireless clusters. However, a gateway strongly depends on… Show more
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