OpenThread, an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol

Re:OpenThread, an open-source implementation of the Thread n... by hchenji on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @10:55PM (#11681027)

Any idea why they chose DV based routing? Looks like they have ignored about 20 years of Wireless Sensor Networks/cyber-physical systems research.

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Re:OpenThread, an open-source implementation of the Thread n... by workerthread on Thursday May 12, 2016 @02:16AM (#11681683)

DV is well-understood and proven in the field. I am not so sure about the newer WSN routing research (Directed Diffusion, LEACH etc.). Also many of the WSN protocols assume a high density of nodes (e.g. a production plant covered in sensors). A Thread-type network can be quite sparse.

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Re:OpenThread, an open-source implementation of the Thread n... by hchenji on Thursday May 12, 2016 @08:17PM (#11687747)

Then why not Dijkstra + source routing?

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