Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has been largely used in wired networks to separate the control plane and the data plane and enable users to programmatically change the networking capabilities. This investigation focused on understanding how SDN concepts could be applied in a networked embedded systems environment where the nodes have limited capabilities and the wireless links have limited bandwidth. The goals were to realize the benefits of SDN while maintaining the network’s topology and connectivity. A SDN controller was implemented on BeagleBone Black Board and interfaced with a networked embedded system via a SINK node. The approach was validated through simulations and experiments based on a physical testbed in multiple scenarios. In the future, the design can be extended to a fully capable Wireless-SDN system for use in a variety of applications such as Healthcare Systems, Internet of Things and Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

软件定义网络（SDN）已广泛用于有线网络中，以分隔控制平面和数据平面，并使用户能够以编程方式更改网络功能。这项调查的重点是了解如何将SDN概念应用于节点的功能受限而无线链路的带宽受限的网络嵌入式系统环境中。目标是在保持网络拓扑和连接性的同时实现SDN的优势。SDN控制器已在BeagleBone黑板上实现，并通过SINK节点与联网的嵌入式系统接口。该方法已通过在多种情况下基于物理测试台的仿真和实验进行了验证。在将来，