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As in the case of TinySec packets, LLSP message headers travel unencrypted,
enabling the implementation of early rejection techniques. In this way, it is possible
to save energy, just making the sensors switch off the radio transceiver when they
detect that they are not the destination of the received message. e same happens
with the MAC. As it is not encrypted, a receiver can check the authenticity of a
message with low energy consumption.
12.2.3.3 Performance Analysis
e developers of LLSP use the PowerTOSSIM simulation environment to
assess the performance of their protocol comparing it to the performance of the
TinySec-AE protocol. e energy model used by PowerTOSSIM is based on the
Mica2 sensor node. ...