Performance of Ad-Hoc Wireless Network on 2.4GHz Band in Real Fields

Author

Kushiro, Noriyuki ; Katsukura, Makoto ; Nakata, Masanori ; Higuma, Toshiyasu ; Ito, Yoshiaki

Author_Institution

Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kamakura

Volume

54

Issue

1

fYear

2008

fDate

2/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

80

Lastpage

86

Abstract

This paper describes the performance of ad-hoc wireless network on 2.4 GHz band in the real buildings and homes. The communication module based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard was developed and installed into four kinds of buildings with different structures to estimate the performance of the network in the real field. The attenuation of the signal resulting from obstacles and the coexistence of IEEE 802.15.4 with other products on the same radio frequency band were evaluated. Thus, the guidelines for applying the network to building and home control systems and practical solutions for constructing a ubiquitous network for these systems are established.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; personal area networks; IEEE 802.15.4 standard; ad-hoc wireless network; frequency 2.4 GHz; home control systems; radio frequency band; real fields; ubiquitous network; Battery management systems; Buildings; Communication system control; Control systems; Guidelines; Indium tin oxide; Middleware; Radio frequency; Standards organizations; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCE.2008.4470027

Filename

4470027