Title :
ALOHA for Wireless Sensor Networks with Random Frequency Offsets
Author :
Modi, Kirtan N. ; Ponnaluri, Satya ; Wilson, Stephen G. ; Brandt-Pearce, Maite
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville
Abstract :
The impact of random frequency offsets on low-end sensor networks is considered. Results indicate that opening up receiver bandwidth not only helps improve throughput as measured in bits per second but can also result in improved bandwidth efficiency as measured in bits/sec/Hz. Implementing such a system will not only drive down node costs but also increase their operational lifetime.
Keywords :
access protocols; bandwidth allocation; wireless sensor networks; ALOHA; bandwidth efficiency; low-end sensor networks; operational lifetime; random frequency offsets; receiver bandwidth; wireless sensor networks; Bandwidth; Base stations; Bit rate; Costs; Frequency synchronization; Narrowband; Oscillators; Throughput; Wideband; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Information Sciences and Systems, 2007. CISS '07. 41st Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1063-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1037-1
DOI :
10.1109/CISS.2007.4298414
