Title :
ROAD: a variable-radius MAC protocol for ad hoc wireless networks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose the Request-to-send/Object-to-send/Agree-to-send/Declare-to-receive (ROAD) medium access control (MAC) protocol for heterogeneous ad-hoc networking. ROAD can support both fixed-radius and variable-radius transmissions, either single-channel, dual control/data channel, or multichannel ad hoc networks, both unicast and reliable multicast, as well as prioritization and QoS guarantees. ROAD also enables several novel ad-hoc networking paradigms and switching techniques. Moreover, the techniques and mechanisms proposed for ROAD can be applied to obtain extensions to IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth with better performance or stronger capability for coexistence.
Keywords :
access protocols; data communication; mobile radio; multicast communication; packet radio networks; quality of service; telecommunication switching; wireless LAN; Bluetooth extension; IEEE 802.11 extension; MAC protocol; QoS guarantees; ROAD protocol; Request-to-send/Object-to-send/Agree-to-send/Declare-to-receive protocol; coexistence capability; dual control/data channel ad hoc networks; fixed radius transmissions; heterogeneous ad-hoc networking; medium access control; multichannel ad hoc networks; performance; prioritization; reliable multicast communication; single-channel ad hoc networks; switching techniques; unicast communication; variable-radius transmissions; Access protocols; Bluetooth; Computer networks; Media Access Protocol; Physical layer; Protection; Transmitters; Unicast; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. VTC Spring 2002. IEEE 55th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7484-3
DOI :
10.1109/VTC.2002.1002740
