Coexistence of IEEE802.15.4 based networks: A survey

Wireless networks based on IEEE 802.15.4 have paid great attention to the coexistence problem between themselves and with other non-IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networks. This problem has been further emphasized by two new industry wireless standards, WirelessHART and ISA100 that are set to meet special industry requirements. In this paper, we firstly review the current solutions and analysis models in this field, and summarize the characters of different studies. Then, based on the survey study, we point out some new interests and development trend of future research. Finally, we discuss about some open research issues and suggest some solutions.