학술논문

Unified MAC protocol for half-duplex wireless networks
Document Type
Conference
Source
2004 23rd IEEE Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel Electrical and electronics engineers in Israel Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 23rd IEEE Convention of. :114-117 2004
Subject
Aerospace
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Media Access Protocol
Wireless application protocol
Wireless networks
Time division multiple access
Access protocols
Multiaccess communication
Routing protocols
Multicast protocols
Systems engineering and theory
Testing
Language
Abstract
In this paper we propose and study a unified MAC protocol for wireless decentralized networks based on half duplex radio. This protocol guarantees an adaptive tolerance mechanism to changing conditions (load and connectivity) of networks. Having reviewed known MAC protocols and their limitations, requirements were established from a unified protocol. Once the protocol requirements were set, an adaptive protocol was developed and tested by using an advanced network simulation tool. The performance of the unified protocol under a variety of network conditions was compared to other protocols. The simulation results determined that the unified protocol performance drastically outperformed other schemes. The results indicated that the unified protocol is a promising basis for further research.