Static Bluetooth Scatternet Formation Models: The Impact of FHSS

Abstract—The potential of Wireless Personal Network (WPAN) applications is virtually untapped. The presence of low cost Bluetooth technology in most mobile devices makes it the logical choice for further exploration. Existing Bluetooth models neglect its own communication technique, the Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), and part of the challenge of generating efficient Scatternet algorithms is related to the characteristics of FHSS. We propose a model of FHSS using dynamic graphs and show the impact of its use in topology of these networks. We show that small changes in a centralized model of Scatternets lead to better traffic and consumption; also, their topology results are comparable to those of dynamic models. Keywords—bluetooth; scatternet; fhss; dynamic graph. I