Cooperative signalling and its application in a power-controlled MAC protocol

Minghao Cui, Violet Syrotiuk

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Abstract

In wireless networks utilizing half-duplex transceivers, a mechanism is required to inform a sender of the outcome of its transmission. Traditionally, such feedback comes from the receiver. This approach cannot distinguish between a failure due to a collision at the receiver and a failure due to the receiver moving out of range. To address this problem we propose cooperative signalling, where nodes that overhear the transmission provide feedback to the sender in addition to the feedback from the receiver. Cooperating nodes also provide information to the receiver, allowing it to distinguish between failures which, in turn, enables the sender to respond to each outcome differently. We apply cooperative signalling in a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) protocol using transmission power control. In simulation, CSMA/PC achieves substantial improvements in throughput per unit energy compared to IEEE 802.11 in both static and mobile ad hoc networks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAd-Hoc, Mobile and Wireless Networks - 8th International Conference, ADHOC-NOW 2009, Proceedings
Pages16-29
Number of pages14
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 19 2009
Event8th International Conference on Ad-Hoc, Mobile and Wireless Networks, ADHOC-NOW 2009 - Murcia, Spain
Duration: Sep 22 2009Sep 25 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5793 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other8th International Conference on Ad-Hoc, Mobile and Wireless Networks, ADHOC-NOW 2009
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMurcia
Period9/22/099/25/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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