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Parallel MAC protocol based on geographical location information and power control in ad hoc networks

  • Lei Lei*
  • , Zong Ze Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Abstract

The conflict interference produced by the parallel transmission of the exposed nodes was investigated, and a parallel MAC protocol based on geographical location information and power control in ad hoc networks was proposed. This protocol identified the exposed nodes by their geographical location information and introduced the power control mechanism into the parallel transmission of the exposed nodes. When the probability of the successful parallel transmission was low, the protocol reduced the parallel transmissions by using the random backoff mechanism, thus avoided the interference caused by the failed parallel transmission and the energy consumption of the nodes. The simulation results show that, compared with the DCF protocol, this new protocol can improve the average throughput of the network significantly and save the average energy consumption of the nodes simultaneously, thus prolong the lifetime of the nodes and the network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-90
Number of pages10
JournalTongxin Xuebao/Journal on Communications
Volume29
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Ad hoc networks
  • Exposed node
  • MAC protocol
  • Parallel transmission

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