Enhancing the Performance and Reliability of IoT Systems Using Predictive Route Recovery Mechanism

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought numerous challenges related to the performance and reliability of these systems. Frequent link failures due to the dynamic nature of IoT environments, including device mobility and varying signal strengths, often disrupt communication. This paper presents a novel overhearing-based route recovery mechanism designed to predict potential link failures and maintain active routes by leveraging the overhearing capabilities of neighboring nodes. This proactive approach significantly reduces packet loss, enhances data transmission efficiency, and ensures robust network connectivity, thereby improving the overall performance and reliability of IoT systems. The proposed mechanism's efficacy is demonstrated through extensive simulations using the ns-3 network simulator.