TY - GEN A1 - Todtenberg, Nicole A1 - Kraemer, Rolf T1 - A survey on Bluetooth multi-hop networks T2 - Ad Hoc Networks N2 - Bluetooth was firstly announced in 1998. Originally designed as cable replacement connecting devices in a point-to-point fashion its high penetration arouses interest in its ad-hoc networking potential. This ad-hoc networking potential of Bluetooth is advertised for years - but until recently no actual products were available and less than a handful of real Bluetooth multi-hop network deployments were reported. The turnaround was triggered by the release of the Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh Profile which is unquestionable a great achievement but not well suited for all use cases of multi-hop networks. This paper surveys the tremendous work done on Bluetooth multi-hop networks during the last 20 years. All aspects are discussed with demands for a real world Bluetooth multi-hop operation in mind. Relationships and side effects of different topics for a real world implementation are explained. This unique focus distinguishes this survey from existing ones. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge this is the first survey consolidating the work on Bluetooth multi-hop networks for classic Bluetooth technology as well as for Bluetooth Low Energy. Another individual characteristic of this survey is a synopsis of real world Bluetooth multi-hop network deployment efforts. In fact, there are only four reports of a successful establishment of a Bluetooth multi-hop network with more than 30 nodes and only one of them was integrated in a real world application - namely a photovoltaic power plant. KW - Bluetooth KW - Bluetooth Low Energy KW - Scatternet KW - Scatternet formation KW - Inter-Piconet scheduling KW - Multi-hop routing KW - Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh Profile Y1 - 2019 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157087051930126X U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2019.101922 SN - 1570-8705 IS - 93 ER -