BMAC: Beamformed MAC protocol with channel tracker in MANET using smart antennas

Author

Fakih, K. ; Diouris, J.F. ; Andrieux, G.

Author_Institution

IREENA, Ecole Polytech. de 1´´univ. de Nantes

fYear

2006

fDate

10-12 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

185

Lastpage

188

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the use of smart antennas in MANET (mobile adhoc networks) and we propose a novel MAC protocol called BMAC (beamformed MAC) to support their benefits in obtaining higher efficiency, especially interference suppression and alleviating different problems that can appear when using directivity. Although the use of smart antenna may lead to deafness and different instances of hidden problems, increased network capacity can be obtained if a sophisticated MAC protocol is designed. The BMAC is designed to increase the throughput and to provide better quality of service

Keywords

access protocols; ad hoc networks; adaptive antenna arrays; interference suppression; mobile radio; quality of service; MANET; beamformed MAC protocol; channel tracker; interference suppression; mobile adhoc network; quality of service; smart antenna; Array signal processing; Deafness; Directional antennas; Interference suppression; Media Access Protocol; Mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile antennas; Quality of service; Throughput; Wireless application protocol; Array signal processing; MAC protocol;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Technology, 2006. The 9th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-5-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECWT.2006.280466

Filename

4057469