The impact of varying sinks on load distribution in IoT routing under static and mobile scenarios
: The majority of routing algorithms proposed for IoT can be categorized under modifications on routing protocols designated for IoT such as RPL objective functions enhancements, others are enhancements on routing algorithms derived from those which were designed for ad hoc networks. We have thoroughly investigated the literature on these modifications or enhancements. However, there is a lack for an in depth study to examine the impact of mobility and varying number of sinks on routing algorithms based on MRHOF and OF0. In this study we examine their ability in distributing the load with the impact of variating number of sink nodes under static and mobile scenarios. This has been conducted using various metrics including regular metrics such as throughput and power consumption, and newly derived metrics including packets load deviation and power deviation which are derived for the purpose of measuring load distribution.