Performance Measurements and Analysis of Low Data Rate Wireless Communication Under Interference Sources in Buildings

Published

October 13, 2010

Author(s)

Wenqi Guo, William M. Healy, Mengchu Zhou

Abstract

Interference from collocated networks operating over the same frequency range becomes an increasingly severe problem as the number of networks overlapping geographically increases within commercial and residential buildings. This paper aims to highlight the issues affecting co-existence of IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee) systems in the presence of interference. ZigBee uses the IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC layer standards to handle devices. The practical performance of ZigBee systems are established with reference to supporting empirical and simulated data. Our experiments show that, among different interferers, interference from microwave ovens is indeed a major problem. Guidelines are provided for installing sensors inside buildings.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics

Conference Dates

October 10-13, 2010

Conference Location

Istanbul, TR

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

wireless sensor, buildings, interference

Citation

Guo, W. , Healy, W. and Zhou, M. (2010), Performance Measurements and Analysis of Low Data Rate Wireless Communication Under Interference Sources in Buildings, Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Istanbul, TR, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=905715 (Accessed October 2, 2025)