基于双忙音的多址接入协议的研究

在Ad Hoc网络中．隐藏终端和暴露终端的存在严重影响了网络的通信能力。双忙音多址接入（DBTMA）协议是采用RTS／CTS对话机制来预约信道，通过引入两个窄带带外忙音信号来避免分组间冲突，解决了隐藏终端和暴露终端问题。本文在两个方面进一步对DBTMA进行改进：第一，使用一个控制分组RTS来预约信道，通过目的节点所发接收忙音来响应RTS分组；第二，采用时隙ALOHA协议对RTS分组进行传输，通过改进，提高了控制分组成功传输的概率，经仿真研究分析表明，提高了网络的吞吐量，增强了网络性能。     

基于双忙音的无冲突多址接入协议

在Ad Hoc网络中,隐终端和暴露终端的存在严重影响了网络的通信能力.文中详细讨论了隐终端和暴露终端问题.在此基础上,介绍一种新的可完全避免分组冲突的MAC层协议--双忙音多址接入(DBTMA)协议.该协议采用RTS/CTS对话机制来预约信道,通过引入两个窄带带外忙音信号来避免分组间冲突,彻底解决了隐终端和暴露终端问题,提高了网络的吞吐量.     

一种新的支持定向天线应用的忙音和功率控制多址接入协议

该文针对移动Ad Hoc网络(MANET),提出了支持定向天线应用的忙音和功率控制多址接入协议(BT-DMACP)。协议充分考虑到定向天线应用中存在的特殊隐藏终端问题和旁瓣干扰,利用RTS/CTS短分组对话机制、定向忙音信号和基于信噪比门限的功率控制策略,对数据分组的定向发送功率进行实时调整。同时为准确估计接收节点处的最大干扰功率,设计了自适应干扰功率估计算法。仿真结果证明,BT-DMACP协议能有效支持定向天线在MANET中的应用,在降低了系统功耗同时,具有很高的信道利用率。     

多跳结构分组无线网络的性能分析

本文提出了一种应用IEEE 802.11 MAC中RTS/CTS协议的多跳分组无线网络,分析了它的吞吐量,并与时隙ALOHA、CSMA多址接入协议下的网络性能作了比较.最小ID号的分群算法可以通过较少的控制信息快速得到顽健的分群网络结构,选用合适的MAC协议能充分有效地利用多信道.不过,两跳的分群结构使得在群内使用CSMA仍无法避免隐藏终端问题,IEEE 802.11 MAC协议中的RTS/CTS接入方式大大减小了隐藏间的分组碰撞时间,从而提高了网络性能.     

移动Ad Hoc网中的定向信道接入协议

为了提高移动Ad Hoc网信道利用率和吞吐量、克服隐藏终端问题，使用定向天线的信道接入(MAC)协议已被提出。本文介绍了基于移动Ad Hoc网的定向MAC协议，分类描述了四种定向MAC协议(全向RTS-全向CTS协议、定向RTS-全向CTS协议、定向RTS一定向CTS协议以及多跳RTS协议)，比较分析了其特点并指出了现有协议中存在的一些问题及今后可能的研究方向。     

一种并行传输的水声Ad hoc网络多址接入(PTMA)协议

由于存在"隐藏终端"和"暴露终端"的问题,无线Ad hoc网络的应用受到极大的限制.进一步,由于水声信道的特点,例如有用的频率带宽很窄,强时变、多途和长传播时延,使得设计水声Ad hoc网络具有自身特点和难度.本文中,我们为此提出了一种新的多址接入控制(MAC)协议,即并行传输多址接入(PTMA)协议.该协议基于如下思想:为消除冲突而进行多信道预约,这样能在多个信道上并行地传输数据;为缩短等待clear_-to_-send(CTS)的时间,当request_-to_-send(RTS)刚发送完就立即发送分组数据,而不必收到CTS后再发.通过使用OPNET Modeler/Radio仿真器得到的仿真结果显示:PTMA协议能取得较之于适合无线Ad hoc网络的多址接入协议更高的吞吐性能和较低的端到端传播时延.     

RTS与帧分段机制在地空数据链中的应用与改进

将IEEE802．11的RTS／CTS握手机制与MSDU帧分段机制引入地空数据链,建立了基于改进Markov链的地空数据链MAC层协议模型。以最大饱和吞吐量为性能参数推导出合理的RTS阈值和分段阈值算法。分析表明该方法能够提高无线通信效率,降低了误帧率,解决了隐藏终端等问题。     

基于多信道预约可冲突避免的多址接入协议

本文为多跳分布多无线网络提出了一套灵活而有效的自适应获取冲突避免（AACA）的多址接入协议。在该协议中，各节点竞争公共信道，利用RTS/CTS对话形式来预约各业务信道，成功预约后的分组传输不会受到其他节点的干扰。它使用任意确定数目信道，以异步方式工作，并且使得各节点利用半双工无线电台就可以灵活、简便地实现资源预约。分析和比较结果说明，所提出的多信道预约协议可以有效地解决隐藏终端、暴露终端以及侵入终端的问题。     

Ad hoc网络三信道接入方案的研究

给出一种基于三信道协作的方案TCMAC（Tri—channel—based MAC（媒体访问控制））,解决了已有MAC方案中具备收发条件的隐藏／暴露终端不能合理建立链路的问题,使节点能够相对及时地接入信道。通过专用信道传输确认分组避免了数据分组的重发,以提高信道利用率。通过频分复用和时分复用两种方式的结合,使3个信道能够同时建立2路数据传输,平衡了新增信道的代价。     

MANET接入技术研究

以移动AdHoc网络(MobileAdHocNetworks)的接入技术为研究对象,介绍了该网络的特点及其采用的各种接入技术,并以双忙音多址(DBTMA)和RTS/CTS两种接入技术为例,比较了它们对网络性能的影响,最后是对MANET接入技术的总结。     

Dual busy tone multiple access (DBTMA)-a multiple access controlscheme for ad hoc networks

In ad hoc networks, the hidden- and the exposed-terminal problems can severely reduce the network capacity on the MAC layer. To address these problems, the ready-to-send and clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) dialogue has been proposed in the literature. However, MAC schemes using only the RTS/CTS dialogue cannot completely solve the hidden and the exposed terminal problems, as pure "packet sensing" MAC schemes are not safe even in fully connected networks. We propose a new MAC protocol, termed the dual busy tone multiple access (DBTMA) scheme. The operation of the DBTMA protocol is based on the RTS packet and two narrow-bandwidth, out-of-band busy tones. With the use of the RTS packet and the receive busy tone, which is set up by the receiver, our scheme completely solves the hidden- and the exposed-terminal problems. The busy tone, which is set up by the transmitter, provides protection for the RTS packets, increasing the probability of successful RTS reception and, consequently, increasing the throughput. This paper outlines the operation rules of the DBTMA scheme and analyzes its performance. Simulation results are also provided to support the analytical results. It is concluded that the DBTMA protocol is superior to other schemes that rely on the RTS/CTS dialogue on a single channel or to those that rely on a single busy tone. As a point of reference, the DBTMA scheme out-performs FAMA-NCS by 20-40% in our simulations using the network topologies borrowed from the FAMA-NCS paper. In an ad hoc network with a large coverage area, DBTMA achieves performance gain of 140% over FAMA-NCS and performance gain of 20% over RI-BTMA     

Collision reduction mechanism for masked node problem in ad hoc networks

IEEE 802.11 MAC uses RTS/CTS mechanism to avoid DATA packet collisions. RTS/CTS mechanism has been introduced to solve the problems of carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) in ad hoc networks such as hidden/exposed node problem. However, it creates a new problem called masked node problem. In this paper, a collision reduction mechanism named RTS/CTS/TTM with resume is introduced. This mechanism aims to minimize the probability of DATA packet collisions due to the masked nodes in an ad hoc network. We develop a new control packet called time-to-mask (TTM), which contains the time that the node will be masked. The proposed mechanism has been evaluated with a mathematical analysis and a simulation on a small IEEE 802.11 ad hoc network. The numerical results indicate that the RTS/CTS/TTM with resume reduces the probability of DATA packet collision.     

Can multiple subchannels improve the delay performance of RTS/CTS-based MAC schemes?

We analyze the delay performance of RTS/CTS-based (Request-To-Send/Clear-To-Send) multi-channel MAC (Medium Access Control) schemes for wireless networks. These schemes usually employ multiple data subchannels for data transmission and one control subchannel to send the RTS/CTS dialogue for channel reservation. Through theoretical analysis and simulations, we show that, in fully-connected networks, such multi-channel MAC schemes suffer longer delays than the corresponding single channel MAC scheme, that puts the RTS/CTS dialogue on the same channel as data packet transmissions. This conclusion holds even when data packets have different priorities and higher priority traffic is sent ahead of lower priority traffic.     

Effectiveness of RTS/CTS handshake in IEEE 802.11 based ad hoc networks

IEEE 802.11 MAC mainly relies on two techniques to combat interference: physical carrier sensing and RTS/CTS handshake (also known as “virtual carrier sensing”). Ideally, the RTS/CTS handshake can eliminate most interference. However, the effectiveness of RTS/CTS handshake is based on the assumption that hidden nodes are within transmission range of receivers. In this paper, we prove using analytic models that in ad hoc networks, such an assumption cannot hold due to the fact that power needed for interrupting a packet reception is much lower than that of delivering a packet successfully. Thus, the “virtual carrier sensing” implemented by RTS/CTS handshake cannot prevent all interference as we expect in theory. Physical carrier sensing can complement this in some degree. However, since interference happens at receivers, while physical carrier sensing is detecting transmitters (the same problem causing the hidden terminal situation), physical carrier sensing cannot help much, unless a very large carrier sensing range is adopted, which is limited by the antenna sensitivity. In this paper, we investigate how effective is the RTS/CTS handshake in terms of reducing interference. We show that in some situations, the interference range is much larger than transmission range, where RTS/CTS cannot function well. Two independent solutions are proposed in this paper. One is a simple enhancement to the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol. The other is to utilize directional antennas. Simulation results verify that the proposed schemes indeed can help IEEE 802.11 resolve most interference caused by large interference range.     

A Highly Reusable Code Assignment Approach with Modified Busy Tone Signaling for CDMA-Based Ad Hoc Networks

Medium access control (MAC) protocol is among the most active topics of research in ad hoc networks. With the CDMA-based MAC protocol the code allocation plays an important role and has significant impact on the protocol performance. In this paper, we propose a distributed CDMA code assignment protocol for the mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). The protocol is mainly composed of (1) a modified busy tone signaling mechanism that protects on-going data transmission as well as distributes code usage information, and (2) a set of specially designed code selection rules that work by taking into consideration whether relevant nodes are in the transmitting or receiving state. By combining the two proposed schemes with the conventional request-to-send (RTS)/clear-to-send (CTS) dialogue and power control mechanism, our protocol is able to increase CDMA code reusability. The simulation results indicate that the proposed protocol indeed performs better than the static and dynamic code assignment methods (either with or without power control) in terms of successful transmission rate and successful code assignment rate. And instead of sending continuously, the proposed modified busy tone mechanism only issues busy tone signal in randomly selected cycles, which may save battery energy as compared to conventional busy tone implementations. Moreover, the proposed code selection rules and the modified busy tone signaling may also be integrated into existing MAC protocols, either separately or in combination.     

On Busy-Tone Based MAC Protocol for Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas

The application of directional antennas in wireless ad hoc networks offers numerous benefits, such as the extended communication range, the increased spatial reuse, the improved capacity and the suppressed interference. However, directional antennas can cause new location-dependent carrier sensing problems, such as new hidden terminal and deafness problems, which can severely degrade the network performance. Recently, a few schemes have been proposed to address these problems. However, most of these existing methods can only partially solve the hidden terminal and deafness problems. Some of them even bring significant performance overhead. In this paper, we propose a novel MAC protocol, in terms of the busy-tone based directional medium access control (BT-DMAC) protocol. In BT-DMAC, when the transmission is in progress, the sender and the receiver will turn on their omni-directional busy tones to protect the on-going transmission. Integrating with the directional network allocation vector (DNAV), the scheme can almost mitigate the hidden terminal problem and the deafness problem completely. We then propose an analytical model to investigate the throughput performance of BT-DMAC. The numerical results show that BT-DMAC outperforms other existing directional MAC schemes. We next evaluate the performance of BT-DMAC through extensive simulation experiments. The results show that our proposed BT-DMAC scheme has superior performance to other existing solutions, in terms of higher throughput.     

Addressing deafness and hidden terminal problem in directional antenna based wireless multi-hop networks

We address deafness and directional hidden terminal problem that occur when MAC protocols are designed for directional antenna based wireless multi-hop networks. Deafness occurs when the transmitter fails to communicate to its intended receiver, because the receiver’s antenna is oriented in a different direction. The directional hidden terminal problem occurs when the transmitter fails to hear a prior RTS/CTS exchange between another pair of nodes and cause collision by initiating a transmission to the receiver of the ongoing communication. Though directional antennas offer better spatial reuse, these problems can have a serious impact on network performance. In this paper, we study various scenarios in which these problems can occur and design a MAC protocol that solves them comprehensively using only a single channel and single radio interface. Current solutions in literature either do not address these issues comprehensively or use more than one radio/channel to solve them. We evaluate our protocol using detailed simulation studies. Simulation results indicate that our protocol can effectively address deafness and directional hidden terminal problem and increase network performance.