A novel power control multiple access protocol for ad hoc networks with directional antennas

Author

Xiaodong, Zhou ; Jiandong, Li ; Dongfang, Zhao

Author_Institution

State Key Lab. of ISN, Xidian Univ., Xi´´an, China

Volume

2

fYear

2006

Abstract

A multiple access protocol with busy tone (BT) for mobile ad hoc network (MANET) using directional antennas, named as BT-DMACP, is proposed with consideration of the hidden terminal problems and side lobe interference caused by directional antennas. The RTS/CTS (request-to-send/clear-to-send) handshake, directional busy tones and power control algorithm are integrated in BT-DMACP to accurately control the transmission power and minimize the side lobe interference. An adaptive algorithm is designed to estimate the interference power at the receiver. Simulation results show that BT-DMACP protocol effectively supports the application of directional antennas and provides higher channel utilization and lower energy consumption.

Keywords

access protocols; ad hoc networks; channel allocation; directive antennas; interference suppression; mobile radio; multi-access systems; power control; telecommunication control; BT-DMACP; MANET; RTS-CTS; adaptive algorithm; busy tone; channel utilization; clear-to-send; directional antenna; mobile ad hoc network; multiple access protocol; power control; power transmission; receiver; request-to-send; side lobe interference; Access protocols; Ad hoc networks; Adaptive algorithm; Algorithm design and analysis; Brain modeling; Directional antennas; Energy consumption; Interference; Mobile ad hoc networks; Power control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2006. AINA 2006. 20th International Conference on

ISSN

1550-445X

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2466-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AINA.2006.46

Filename

1620484