通过自适应调整最小竞争窗口最大化IEEE 802.11 DCF的饱和吞吐量

最大化802.11 DCF的饱和吞吐量对充分利用无线局域网宝贵的带宽资源具有重要意义。该文在分析802.11 DCF的饱和吞吐量与最小竞争窗口、最大回退等级、网络中竞争信道的节点数的关系的基础上,推导了根据网络中竞争信道的节点数,计算最小竞争窗口的最佳值的简单公式。给出了估计竞争信道的节点数并据此动态调整最小竞争窗口的最佳值的自适应算法。同时,该文对估计竞争节点数的算法的准确性和计算最小竞争窗口最佳值的公式的准确性进行了仿真分析,并比较了改进后的802.11 DCF的饱和吞吐量与原802.11 DCF的饱和吞吐量的大小。仿真结果证明了上述公式、算法是准确和有效的。     

A novel self‐adaptive transmission scheme over an IEEE 802.11 WLAN for supporting multi‐service

The IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) media access control (MAC) specification is a hybrid protocol of random access and polling when both distributed coordination function (DCF) and point coordination function (PCF) are used. Data traffic is transmitted with the DCF, while voice transmission is carried out with the PCF. Based on the performance analysis of the MAC protocol for integrated data and voice transmission by simulation, this paper puts forward a self‐adaptive transmission scheme to support multi‐service over the IEEE 802.11 WLAN. The simulation results show that, on the premise of satisfying the maximum allowable delay of packet voice, the self‐adaptive transmission scheme can improve the data traffic performance and increase the WLAN capacity through dynamic and appropriate adjustment of the protocol parameters. Especially, voice traffic is sensitive to delay jitter, and the self‐adaptive scheme can effectively decrease it. Finally, it is worth noting that the adaptive scheme is easy to be realized, whereas no change in the MAC protocol is needed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

支持智能自适应阵列天线的无线局域网媒体接入控制协议

在充分考虑IEEE 802.11无线局域网特点的基础上,提出支持智能自适应阵列天线的媒体接入控制协议SADCF．智能天线包括全向和定向两种工作模式．在发送数据帧前尽可能短的时间内,SADCF利用全向RTS/CTS握手机制预约信道,引导发送或接收站点发送训练序列．智能天线接收训练序列后计算出与该站点对应的权矢量,形成定向波束,定向收发数据帧．相邻站点用全向网络分配矢量记录发送站点以全向模式占用信道的时间,在发送站点定向通信的时候复用信道．SADCF与IEEE 802.11协议完全兼容．仿真结果表明,SADCF协议能够有效支持智能天线的应用,实现信道的空分复用,显著提高网络吞吐量;理论分析结果与仿真结果基本吻合．     

一种提高多速率WLAN公平性的MAC协议

DCF应用在多速率无线局域网中存在严重的不公平性:高速率站点占用信道的时间远小于低速率站点,只获得与低速率站点相同的吞吐量。该文利用区分服务的思想,提出接入时间公平的MDCF。MDCF通过为不同速率的站点设置不同的初始竞争窗口,来实现与发送速率成正比的接入概率,从而保证接入时间的公平性,理论分析和仿真结果都表明MDCF能够较大地提高多速率无线局域网中的时间公平性及吞吐量。     

802.11WLAN中一种基于循环队列的分布式公平队列调度算法

该文在无线局域网现有的802.11 MAC层访问机制的基础上,运用循环队列的思想提出了一种完全分布式的队列调度算法,该算法通过修改802.11的MAC层中的DCF(Distributed Coordination Function)子协议,实现了在分布式环境下控制802.11节点的公平访问无线链路资源的目的。文中通过仿真对算法进行了分析和研究,仿真结果表明该方法可以在一定范围内实现公平队列调度。     

体域医学传感器网络的设计及其QoS性能分析

提出医学无线传感器网络（MWSNs）的三层体系结构,并重点分析体域医学传感器网络的组成结构和网络传输需求。设计了基于IEEE 802.15.4无线个域网协议的体域医学传感器网络（BA-MWSN）,其拓扑结构采用星型,MAC采用时隙CSMA/CA机制。通过网络仿真评估了该BA-MWSN的QoS性能,分析表明：该网络能满足体域MWSNs的网络传输要求;设置合理的节点数量、网络负载和使用长帧可以获得较高的网络利用率和可靠性。     

Verification and validation benchmarks

Verification and validation (V&V) are the primary means to assess the accuracy and reliability of computational simulations. V&V methods and procedures have fundamentally improved the credibility of simulations in several high-consequence fields, such as nuclear reactor safety, underground nuclear waste storage, and nuclear weapon safety. Although the terminology is not uniform across engineering disciplines, code verification deals with assessing the reliability of the software coding, and solution verification deals with assessing the numerical accuracy of the solution to a computational model. Validation addresses the physics modeling accuracy of a computational simulation by comparing the computational results with experimental data. Code verification benchmarks and validation benchmarks have been constructed for a number of years in every field of computational simulation. However, no comprehensive guidelines have been proposed for the construction and use of V&V benchmarks. For example, the field of nuclear reactor safety has not focused on code verification benchmarks, but it has placed great emphasis on developing validation benchmarks. Many of these validation benchmarks are closely related to the operations of actual reactors at near-safety-critical conditions, as opposed to being more fundamental-physics benchmarks. This paper presents recommendations for the effective design and use of code verification benchmarks based on manufactured solutions, classical analytical solutions, and highly accurate numerical solutions. In addition, this paper presents recommendations for the design and use of validation benchmarks, highlighting the careful design of building-block experiments, the estimation of experimental measurement uncertainty for both inputs and outputs to the code, validation metrics, and the role of model calibration in validation. It is argued that the understanding of predictive capability of a computational model is built on the level of achievement in V&V activities, how closely related the V&V benchmarks are to the actual application of interest, and the quantification of uncertainties related to the application of interest.     

IEEE 802.11a移动应用性能仿真研究与优化

IEEE 802.11a移动应用是当前的研究热点问题之一。通过系统仿真,定量分析了802.11a在视距/非视距、不同多径传输、不同移动速度、不同信噪比条件下的系统性能,总结了802.11a移动应用的受限条件;在通过分析不同数据帧长、不同发送速率对系统性能影响的基础上,提出了802.11a移动应用的4种优化策略。研究还发现,经优化后的802.11a移动应用系统在受限条件下可以为120 km/h的快速移动用户提供约10 Mb/s的MAC层实际传输速率。     

IEEE 802.11 DCF差错帧模型的分析与仿真算法改进

该文提出了IEEE802.11DCF差错帧模型的概念,并在详细分析这一模型的基础上,指出了GloMoSim仿真环境中现有的DCF差错帧模型仿真算法存在的问题,然后严格按照DCF差错帧模型中的相关规约改进了该仿真算法。仿真与分析表明,与GloMoSim中现有的仿真算法相比,改进后的仿真算法能正确地模拟IEEE802.11DCF协议处理差错帧的相关规约,为仿真实验提供了更加可靠的结果。     

基于Wi-Fi的无线控制网络TDMA协议的设计

为解决多种网络协议共存的混合无线网络环境中,控制信息高速、实时、可靠传输的问题,在IEEE802.11协议MAC层基础上开发了TDMA协议。该协议在充分利用Wi-Fi高传输速率的同时,解决了Wi-Fi退避重传机制导致传输时延不确定的问题,增强系统的实时性。实验结果表明,协议在保证95%以上的传输可靠性的同时,传输速率可达5 Mb/s,相较于典型的基于IEEE 802.15.4协议的工业控制网络有大幅提高。TDMA系统中的短帧中有95.4%、长帧中有89.87%可以在2 ms以内的发送完成,传输时延远低于原有的Wi-Fi标准。此外,系统不改变上层协议栈,保持接口的兼容性,便于控制应用程序的开发。