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Zach Shelby, Sensinode Ltd., FinlandZach Shelby has an M.Sc. (Eng.) from the University of Oulu and a B.Sc. (Eng.) from Michigan Technological University. Zach worked for 10 years as a research scientist and research manager first for VTT and later for the Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) and has been responsible for developing innovative research in the area of wireless embedded networking and short range communications. He regularly teaches tutorials and courses on IP-based wireless embedded networks at high profile events around the world. Zach is one of the founders of Sensinode Ltd. currently in the position of Head of Research. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Bormann, Universität Bremen , GermanyCarsten Bormann received his Diploma in Computer Science in 1985 and his PhD in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) in 1990 from Technische Universität Berlin. Serving as a Honorar Professor for Internet technology at the Universität Bremen, he is member of the board of its Center for Computing Technology (TZI); he is also a Visiting Professor at the Design department of the Universität der Künste in Berlin. His research interests are in protocol and system architectures for computer-mediated communication between humans.

• List of Figures ixList of Tables xiiiForeword xvPreface xviiAcknowledgments xix1 Introduction 11.1 The Wireless Embedded Internet 31.1.1 Why6LoWPAN? 41.1.2 6LoWPANhistoryandstandardization 61.1.3 Relationof6LoWPANtoother trends 81.1.4 Applicationsof6LoWPAN 91.1.5 Example: facility management 111.2 The6LoWPANArchitecture 131.3 6LoWPAN Introduction 151.3.1 The protocol stack 161.3.2 Link layers for6LoWPAN 171.3.3 Addressing 191.3.4 Header format 201.3.5 Bootstrapping 201.3.6 Mesh topologies 221.3.7 Internet integration 231.4 Network Example 242 The 6LoWPAN Format 272.1 Functions of an Adaptation Layer 282.2 Assumptions about the Link Layer 292.2.1 Link-layer technologies beyond IEEE 802.15.4 292.2.2 Link-layer service model 302.2.3 Link-layer addressing 312.2.4 Link-layer management and operation 322.3 The Basic 6LoWPAN Format 322.4 Addressing 342.5 Forwarding and Routing 372.5.1 L2 forwarding (“Mesh-Under”) 382.5.2 L3 routing (“Route-Over”) 402.6 Header Compression 412.6.1 Stateless header compression 432.6.2 Context-based header compression 452.7 Fragmentation and Reassembly 522.7.1 The fragmentation format 552.7.2 Avoiding the fragmentation performance penalty 592.8 Multicast 593 Bootstrapping and Security 633.1 Commissioning 643.2 Neighbour Discovery 663.2.1 Forming addresses 673.2.2 Registration 693.2.3 Registration collisions 733.2.4 Multi hop registration 773.2.5 Node operation 803.2.6 Router operation 813.2.7 Edge router operation 823.3 Security 833.3.1 Security objectives and threat models 843.3.2 Layer2mechanisms 853.3.3 Layer3mechanisms 873.3.4 Key management 894 Mobility and Routing 914.1 Mobility 924.1.1 Mobility types 924.1.2 Solutions for mobility 944.1.3 Application methods 964.1.4 Mobile IPv6 974.1.5 Proxy Home Agent 1004.1.6 ProxyMIPv6 1004.1.7 NEMO 1024.2 Routing 1044.3 IPv4Interconnectivity 1205 Application Protocols 1255.1 Introduction 1265.2 Design Issues 1275.3 Protocol Paradigms 1325.4 Common Protocols 1346 Using 6LoWPAN 1496.1 Chip Solutions 1506.2 Protocol Stacks 1526.3 Application Development 1566.4 Edge Router Integration 1597 System Examples 1637.1 ISA100 Industrial Automation 1647.2 Wireless RFID Infrastructure 1707.3 Building Energy Savings and Management 1748 Conclusion 177A IPv6 Reference 181B IEEE 802.15.4 Reference 191List of Abbreviations 195Glossary 203References 209Index 219