Ad Hoc网络基于TCP吞吐量的速率自适应技术

目前的IEEE 802.11标准在物理层支持多速率传输,但在媒体接入控制(MAC,Media AccessControl)层却没有相应的速率自适应方法。针对目前Ad Hoc网络自适应速率控制方法的不足和在无线通信环境下TCP性能会大幅度恶化,提出了一种改进的MAC层速率自适应协议,该协议实现简单,与传统标准兼容性好,在提高TCP吞吐量的基础上能适应快速变化的无线信道,且能实现分段数据包的速率自适应传输。仿真结果表明,该协议比RBAR协议有更好的吞吐量。     

无线Ad hoc网络速率自适应MAC协议研究

无线Ad hoc网络多采用IEEE802.11系列标准,在物理层为数据传输提供了多速率能力。为了充分利用多速率能力提高系统的吞吐量,速率自适应MAC协议根据对当前信道质量的估计,选择最佳的数据传输速率。在分析了速率自适应MAC协议的基本工作过程之后,重点综述了目前存在的速率自适应MAC协议,并讨论了进一步研究的方向。     

基于IEEE 802.11高速无线局域网的速率自适应MAC协议研究

目前的IEEE 802.11标准在物理层提供了对多种发送速率的支持,然而在MAC层却没有规定速率自适应的方法。该文研究了高速IEEE 802.11 无线局域网中的速率自适应方案。首先,提出了EACK协议,EACK使用基本速率发送MAC头,并在ACK帧中携带信道信息,因而能够较快速地响应信道的变化,同时具有少的开销;其次,在EACK基础上,提出了一种恒定发送时间(CEACK)的策略,CEACK能够克服传统IEEE 802.11 DCF MAC协议的理论吞吐量上限,并且具有更好的时间公平性能,能够应用于高速的无线局域网。     

自适应速率需求的无线Ad hoc网络MAC协议

在802.11的基础上,从服务质量(QoS)中的速率需求角度出发,采取了跨层设计的方法,把应用层对数据传输速率的需求直接同MAC层中对无线信道的随机接入过程相结合,提出了一种自适应速率需求的Ad hoc无线网络MAC协议(Rate-requirement Aware Adaptive MAC Protocol,RAA-MAC).模拟实验的结果显示,与802.11协议相比,RAA-MAC在网络吞吐量、数据包延迟等性能上有较大提高.     

一种基于IEEE 802.11的多速率自适应MAC协议

提出了一种新颖的基于连续ACK帧统计信息的IEEE 802.11多速率自适应MAC协议EARF(EnhancedARF),其主要思想是:每一个速率有各自的成功阈值——速率升高的门限值,并且该值根据信道状况(用延时因子量化)动态地变化。协议不需对现有的IEEE 802.11标准做任何修改,因此易于通过编写驱动程序实现。仿真表明在大多数信道条件下,该协议性能较现有的基于ACK帧统计的速率自适应协议如ARF,ARF3-10都有较大的提高。     

基于跨层的加权自组网路由协议的设计及实现

以优化的链路状态路由（Optimized Link State Routing,OLSR）协议为原型,为无线移动自组织网络（Mobile Ad Hoc Networks,MANETs）设计了基于跨层的速率自适应的加权路由协议。该协议充分考察无线信道的时变性质,在路由计算过程中通过跨层信息共享节点的邻居关系及获取节点的当前发送速率,削减了协议的开销。将无线链路的速率与跳数相结合,设计了一种新的路由度量规则。仿真结果表明,提出的加权路由协议能够显著降低网络层的路由开销,提升网络吞吐量,降低端到端时延。     

无线局域网中基于博弈论的速率自适应机制

针对无线局域网标准并没有给出速率自适应机制的问题,提出了一种基于博弈论的速率自适应机制GRAS.GRAS在考虑信道干扰与碰撞的前提下,对MAC(medium access control)层性能进行了数学描述,给出了终端与系统有效吞吐量的理论表达式,建立了以有效吞吐量为性能指标的速率自适应博弈策略.仿真实验及与现有速率自适应机制的比较表明,提出的GRAS不仅能适应移动环境中干扰及信道的变化,而且显著地提高了系统的吞吐量与实时业务的服务质量.     

ZigBee发展方兴未艾

作为专为低速率控制网络设计所制定的无线传输标准，ZigBee正逐渐被设计师重视并采用。该标准的物理层、MAC层和链路层采用了IEEE802．15.4协议，其网络层，应用会聚层和高层应用规范（API）由ZigBee联盟制定。目前，ZigBee联盟也在不断完善并拓展其协议和应用，以求得更大的发展空间。     

WLAN有效的速率自适应机制

针对无线局域网的速率自适应问题,提出了一种有效的速率自适应机制,该机制考虑了节点在发送过程中因传输模式导致的干扰与冲突情况,以及物理层因素与MAC(Medium Access Control)层因素的同时,以优化系统吞吐量性能为目标,自适应地选择传输速率,仿真实验及与现有的机制比较表明,提出的速率自适应机制不仅可以提高系统的吞吐量,而且能有效地提高业务的服务质量.     

基于控制帧改进的速率自适应算法

针对目前经典的IEEE 802.11速率自适应算法进行分析研究,提出了在基于接收端的自适应速率算法(RBAR)和机遇式自适应速率算法(OAR)基础上根据信道质量对控制帧采用速率自适应从而减少控制帧开销的改进机制,以提高网络资源的利用率和系统的吞吐量。采用NS2网络仿真工具仿真验证其吞吐量,并与经典算法吞吐量进行对比。仿真结果表明,根据对于控制帧采用速率自适应,可以有效提高系统吞吐量和网络资源的利用率,性能优于传统经典的速率自适应算法。     

Third-Party Handshake Protocol for Efficient Peer Discovery and Route Optimization in IEEE 802.15.3 WPANs

Designed for high data rate wireless personal area networks, the IEEE 802.15.3 medium access control (MAC) protocol fits well with emerging technologies like ultra-wideband. Peer discovery is essential in 802.15.3 piconets in which devices (DEVs) exchange MAC frames in a peer-to-peer manner. If two peer DEVs are unreachable, the standard peer discovery method will fail after unproductive backoff retransmissions, and a costly network layer routing is required. For DEVs uniformly distributed over the maximum coverage area of a piconet, such failures occur in up to 41.3% of intra-piconet peer discoveries. In this paper, we propose a novel third-party handshake protocol (3PHP) that provides more reliable and prompt peer discovery than the standard method. Especially, between directly unreachable DEVs within the same piconet, 3PHP replaces network layer routing by an efficient MAC layer forwarding that utilizes the available self-learning rate information to establish optimal routes. The mean peer discovery time for 3PHP is 100 μs lower than the standard method between directly reachable DEVs. More significantly, between directly unreachable DEVs within the same piconet, 3PHP has a much lower failure probability, and is up to 10 times faster than the standard method in establishing a peer-to-peer connection as the latter fails and network layer routing is invoked. Paper accepted for publication in ACM/Kluwers MONET. This paper is based in part on a paper presented at IEEE BroadNets 2005, Boston, MA, Oct. 2005.     

基于SMAC的无线传感器网络MAC协议的分析与优化

首先对MAC协议进行了相关介绍。然后重点介绍了一种基于竞争的无线传感器网络MAC层协议S-MAC协议。其核心是提出了一种新的无线传感器网络的MAC协议设计方案。基于动态调整占空比的思想,提出了ATC-SMAC协议。该协议在S-MAC协议的基础上改进了固定占空比的劣势,根据每个节点上的数据包的平均延迟调整占空比。通过动态地调整每个节点的占空比,使不同流量的节点拥有不同的工作时间,协议根据不同节点的流量情况自适应地对其占空比进行调整。经过仿真试验,得到ATC-MAC在网络端对端延迟、能量消耗以及吞吐量方面较S-MAC协议都有比较明显的提高。     

Energy efficient TDMA-based MAC protocol associated with GAF for wireless sensor networks

The design of media access control (MAC) protocol for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) with the idea of cross layer attracts more and more attention. People can improve the MAC protocol by obtaining certain information regarding the network layer and physical layer. This article synthesizes and optimizes certain cross-layer protocols which have existed. On the basis of the routing, topology information in the network layer, and transmission power information in the physical layer, the time slot assignment algorithm has been improved in the MAC layer. By using geographical adaptive fidelity algorithm (GAF) to divide the grids, controlling of transmission power and scheduling the work/sleep duty cycle for sensor nodes, a new MAC protocol has been proposed to decrease energy consumption and enlarge the lifetime of WSNs. Simulation results show that the MAC protocol functions well.     

Queuing analysis of cooperative GBN-ARQ in wireless networks with peers contending for a common helper

This paper presents a new queuing model for performance analysis of go-back-N automatic repeat request (GBN-ARQ) protocol in cooperative wireless networks. In the model, cooperative medium access control (CoopMAC) protocol and dynamic radio link adaptation are taken into consideration. We analyze the probability distribution of the total delay witnessed by packets at the source side. Multi-rate transmissions are considered for all links with link adaptation. An enhanced Markov model is introduced in our model, which encompasses the following aspects: CoopMAC protocol at the MAC sub-layer; GBN-ARQ protocol at the logical link control sub-layer and the transmission using decode-and-forward cooperative diversity at the physical layer. The stochastic process of random feedback delay because of peers contending for a common helper is analyzed. The queuing system is modeled as a GI/M/1 Markov chain to acquire statistics of the exact queue length and the total delay. We analyze the effects of Doppler frequency shift and packet arrival rate on the total delay. The analysis is validated by simulation.     

基于CC2500的Ad Hoc开发平台MAC协议接口设计

随着Ad Hoc网络的发展和应用,MAC协议成为研究的热点之一。文中参考广泛应用的IEEE02、11MAC（媒体访问控制）协议,以CC2500射频收发芯片作为物理层模块,在自主设计的Ad Hoc开发平台上实现了CSMA／CA（带避撞的载波侦听多路接入）。由于物理层模块的特性对MAC层设计影响,设计了MAC层与物理层的接口,还设计了MAC帧格式和帧间隔。CSMA／CA经实验证明高效可靠。这一设计具有广阔的应用前景,同时,通过在真实的物理环境下对MAC协议性能进行测试,有利于加深对MAC协议的理解,并且对协议的研究和改进具有重要的意义。     

A survey of quality of service in IEEE 802.11 networks

Developed as a simple and cost-effective wireless technology for best effort services, IEEE 802.11 has gained popularity at an unprecedented rate. However, due to the lack of built-in quality of service support, IEEE 802.11 experiences serious challenges in meeting the demands of multimedia services and applications. This article surveys 802.11 QoS schemes, including service differentiation in the MAC layer, admission control and bandwidth reservation in MAC and higher layers, and link adaptation in the physical layer, designed to meet these challenges by providing the necessary enhancements for the required QoS. Furthermore, the article addresses issues that arise when end-to-end QoS has to be guaranteed in today's pervasive heterogeneous wired-cum-wireless networks. Among these challenges, protocol interoperability, multihop scheduling, full mobility support, and seamless vertical handoff among multiple mobile/wireless interfaces are specifically addressed.     

太赫兹网络中基于中继协作转发的高效双信道MAC协议

针对现有多输入多输出(Multiple-Input Multiple-Output, MIMO)太赫兹通信网络双信道MAC协议存在波束重叠干扰和冗余控制开销等问题,提出了一种太赫兹网络中基于中继协作转发的双信道MAC协议(High Efficiency Dual channel MAC Protocol Based on Relay Cooperative Forwarding in Terahertz Networks, HE-RCFMAC)。HE-RCFMAC协议包含动态帧聚合、基于位置信息自适应协作转发和精简RTS(Request To Send)/CTS(Clear To Send)帧三种机制。经三种机制处理后,可有效提升信道利用率,同时减小控制开销,提高数据传输成功率和整体网络吞吐量。仿真结果表明,所提协议与现有的MIMO太赫兹双信道MAC协议相比,MAC层吞吐量、数据传输成功率和信道利用率分别提升了12.82%、12.28%和8.73%,证明了所提协议的有效性。     

B-ISDN and the OSI protocol reference model

The evolution of public telecommunication networks toward broadband integrated services digital networks (B-ISDNs) is presented. The asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), which supports B-ISDNs, and the B-ISDN protocol reference model are discussed. It is shown that the service offered by the ATM layer in the B-ISDN protocol reference model is equivalent to the service offered by the OSI physical layer. It is also shown that the service offered by the ATM adaptation layer (AAL) type 3/4 is similar to an OSI data link service. The emergence of the metropolitan area network (MAN) standard as an intermediate support for broadband services and the similarities between the DQDB MAC and the AAL type 3/4 in its connectionless mode are discussed