FTRTA : Fault Tolerance and Reliable Transmissions Algorithm based on the Internet of Things

Subject Areas : Computer Networks

Mohsen Mozafari Vanani ¹ , Pouya Khosraviandehkordi ²

1 - Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Iran
2 - Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Iran

Received: 2024-02-09 Accepted : 2024-04-04 Published : 2024-04-06

Keywords: Internet of Things, fault tolerance, routing, data exchange.,

Abstract :

The limitations of IoT have led to increased failures and the need for guaranteed fault tolerance to ensure adequate network performance. Although previous studies have effectively improved fault tolerance by focusing on various aspects of this area, previous methods are ineffective in ensuring the stability and accuracy of data exchange in the event of failure. The existence of this problem shows the need to propose a new method that can guarantee the stability and accuracy of data exchange to guarantee the stability of network performance in case of failure. To achieve this, this research introduced a method called FTRTA, which is based on the development of the RPL protocol and data distribution techniques. Distribution techniques are effective in improving load balancing and fault tolerance of network traffic. The FTRTA was developed based on this technique and in three operational steps. Firstly, the situation of the network nodes is evaluated and analyzed in the same way as when sending DIO messages. In the second step, the network communication graph is created. Finally, in the third step, data transmission is based on a distribution technique to ensure fault tolerance. The simulation results using Cooja software show the high performance of FTRTA in ensuring the stability and accuracy of data exchange, improving factors such as successful receptions and network throughput compared to similar studies.

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