Bandwidth‐guaranteed QoS routing of multiple parallel paths in CDMA/TDMA ad hoc wireless networks

This paper investigates the issues of QoS routing in CDMA/TDMA ad hoc networks. Since the available bandwidth is very limited in ad hoc networks, a QoS request between two nodes will be blocked if there does not exist a path that can meet the QoS requirements, even though there is enough free bandwidth in the whole system. In this paper, we propose a new scheme of using multiple paths between two nodes as the route for a QoS call. The aggregate bandwidth of the multiple paths can meet the bandwidth requirement of the call and the delays of these paths are within the required bound of the call. We also propose three strategies by which to choose a set of paths as the route, namely, shortest path first (SPF), largest bandwidth first (LBF), and largest hop‐bandwidth first (LHBF). Extensive simulations have been conducted to evaluate the performance of the three strategies in comparison with a traditional single path routing algorithm. The simulation results show that the proposed multiple paths routing scheme significantly reduces the system blocking rates in various network environments, especially when the network load is heavy. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Energy considerations for topology-unaware TDMA MAC protocols

Since the energy budget of mobile nodes is limited, the performance of a networking protocol for such users should be evaluated in terms of its energy efficiency, in addition to the more traditional metrics such as throughput. In this paper, two topology-unaware MAC protocols—in which the scheduling time slots are allocated irrespectively of the underline topology—are considered and their energy consumption is derived. It turns out that the per frame power consumption is lower for the less throughput-efficient protocol, suggesting that energy savings are achieved at the expense of throughput.A finer energy consumption study is carried out in the sequel, focusing on the amount of energy consumed to successfully transmit a certain number of packets, or equivalently, on the per successful transmission power consumption. It is shown that the more throughput-efficient protocol consumes less energy per successful transmission under certain conditions (which are derived), due to the lower number of transmission attempts before a data packet is successfully transmitted. The same energy-efficiency relation is observed under certain conditions (which are derived) when data packets are delay constrained and, thus, may become obsolete if not transmitted successfully within a specific time interval. The conditions under which the per successful transmission power consumption is minimized for delay-constrained packets, are also established in this work and it is observed that when the system throughput is maximized, the power consumed is close to the minimum. Simulation results support the claims and the expectations of the aforementioned analysis.     

Advanced on-board processing for user oriented communication systems

The continuing improvement of RF components, particularly in the field of spot-beam antennas, combined with the steady progress in digital technology, leads us to consider the advantages of a satellite system able to provide full connectivity to ground stations operating at different data rates. For low data rates, two different access methods: continuous TDM and Multi-carrier TDMA, are compared for earth-stations operating at 2Mb/s. The two methods are compared from the point of view of efficiency and adaptability in a non-uniform load environment. Some control criteria are proposed for the Multi-carrier system. Both methods are particularly suited for small users.     

基于反向平衡聚合树的无线传感器网络分布式TDMA调度算法*

讨论了已有的TDMA算法在端到端延时上的弊端,在优化时隙数的基础上引入链路的使用顺序与数据流向的相关性,提出了分布式TDMA调度算法,利用反向平衡聚合树的生成过程分配时隙,通过控制链路染色顺序分布式优化延时与避免冲突。仿真结果验证了算法在端到端延迟和通信开销上的性能提升。     

适用于飞行自组网的闲置时隙预约TDMA协议

在飞行自组网中,固定时隙分配时分多址接入（TDMA）协议存在闲置时隙无法成功使用的问题。通过对TDMA协议引入闲置时隙预约机制,提出一种支持业务优先级传输机制的闲置时隙预约TDMA协议。采用短帧长的方式满足协同与控制业务的低时延传输需求,并利用闲置时隙预约机制允许节点使用闲置时隙传输感知业务,从而满足感知业务的高吞吐量传输性能要求。仿真结果表明,与CF-MAC和CTMAC协议相比,该协议能够在降低传输时延的同时,有效提高信道利用率和网络吞吐量。     

一种基于有限信道的能量高效节点调度机制

在低负载、低功耗无线传感器网络中,节点状态切换的能量消耗因为用于数据传输的能量较小而变得不可忽略。针对此问题,提出了结合多信道技术与时分多路访问( TDMA)技术的节点调度算法。该算法设计了基于接收端的连续时隙分配策略以减少节点状态切换次数,并且在可用无线信道有限的约束条件下,提出了信道分配与时隙调整机制,实现了时隙重用并最小化有限信道约束对优化节点状态切换次数的影响。仿真实验结果表明,当可用无线信道数为3~5时,算法能够有效地改善节点能量效率。当可用无线信道数大于3之后,算法能够获得优化的数据汇聚时间。     

基于DSP的数字化机载通话系统

依据机载设备数字化要求,设计一种基于RS485总线的DSP嵌入式机载通话系统,采用数据总线分时复用方法,提高系统的可靠性和实时性,该系统完成了机载通话系统由模拟向数字制式的过渡。分析系统的硬件与软件设计方案,实现机内人员、地勤人员以及与地面塔台之间的多方实时通信,完成对各种控制、警告信号的监听和空中通话记录功能。     

中小型Ad hoc网络信道接入协议研究

在介绍了Ad hoc网络的概念及特点的基础上,系统地论述了Ad hoc网络的多址接入技术,并针对基于时分多址接入的网络系统提出了一种改进的无线自组网信道接入协议--信道预约多址接入协议.该协议通过对物理信道的动态划分,将控制信道与业务信道相分离,实现了网络控制信息和业务信息的无冲突发送,改善了网络的信道利用率和传输的可靠性.     

浅析广电数字双向网络改造中的EPON技术应用

以太无源先网络是一个专门应用于接入网的技术.采用点到多点的网络拓扑结构,在一芯光纤上利用上下行两个波传输数据,下行数据采用广播方式的时分复用方式,上行数据采用时分多址接入的方式,达到利用光纤实现数据、语音和视频多种业务接入的目的.     

nRF24L01在ABS试验平台上的应用

介绍了无线通信模块NRF24L01的结构和特点,设计无线通信的ABS参数测量系统,系统通过对ABS试验平台轮速进行采集,将轮速转化成频率信号,利用周期测量法测出频率,经无线通信模块NRF24L0将数据发送出去。在终端通信模块与主接收模块之间采用TDMA通信方式进行数据交互,主接收模块接收到数据传送到上位机上显示。