Automated and adaptive channel selection algorithm based on least noise and least density of wireless sensors network in neighborhood

An apparatus comprising:

• an automation system that protects a secured geographic area;
• a processor of the automation system that actively scans each of a plurality of radio frequency channels of a predetermined radio frequency spectrum for nearby access points of other automation systems operating under an IEEE802.15.4 format;
• a processor of the automation system that identifies at least two of the plurality of channels with a lowest relative number of the other nearby access points operating under the IEEE802.15.4 format;
• a processor of the automation system that performs an energy scan on each of the identified at least two channels;
• and
• a processor of the automation system that selects one of the at least two channels with a lowest relative energy.

A method comprising:

• a) a control panel of an automation system that protects a secured geographic area actively scanning each of a plurality of radio frequency channels of a predetermined radio frequency spectrum for access points of other automation systems operating under an IEEE802.15.4 format;
• b) the control panel identifying one or more of the actively scanned radio frequency channels having a lowest relative number of access points operating on the one or more channels:
• c) if the identified channels of the one or more channels includes only one channel, then skipping to step e;
• d) if the identified channels of the one or more channels includes more than one channel, then skipping to step f:
• e) the control panel selecting the one radio frequency channel and skipping to step h;
• f) the control panel performing an energy scan on each of the identified more than one channels;
• g) the control panel selecting one of the more than one channels with a lowest relative energy;
• and
• h) the control panel setting up a wireless connection with each of a plurality of wireless sensors within the secured area on the selected channel under the IEEE802.15.4 format.