Nx-IoT: Improvement of Conventional IoT Framework by Incorporating SDN Infrastructure

Abstract

The rapid advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) in real-world applications has attracted immense research endeavors in the last few years. It has got tremendous potential in industrial automation and various other fields. The use of IoT has changed the perspective of general applications in today’s world. In this article, a next-generation architecture, Nx-IoT, is proposed for conventional 6LoWPAN-based IoT. The proposed Nx-IoT architecture works in two modes: 1) single controller-based (6SSDx) and 2) multicontroller-based (6MSDx). The Nx-IoT architecture uses new algorithms for routing management and load distribution among the SDN controllers. The experimentation is carried out in a prototype testbed environment. The result shows improved performances in terms of round trip and packet drop, compared to the conventional 6LoWPAN and cloud system. The proposed Nx-IoT architecture reduces the latency and shows better throughput performances as compared to the existing state of the art.