Protocol Design

Purpose

Select and design the communication protocol stack for an IoT/embedded system, including physical layer selection, transport protocol, application protocol, and security layer.

Scope Constraints

Evaluates protocol options against device requirements and produces stack recommendations. Does not implement protocol drivers or radio firmware. Does not perform RF testing or spectrum analysis.

Inputs

• Device hardware capabilities (radio modules available)
• Communication requirements (range, bandwidth, latency, power)
• Network topology (star, mesh, point-to-point)
• Security requirements (encryption, authentication, integrity)
• Ecosystem requirements (Matter certification, HomeKit, Alexa)

Input Sanitization