Title :
A Multi-Channel MAC Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
Author :
Xun Chen ; Peng Han
Author_Institution :
Fudan University, China
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose a novel multi-channel medium access control protocol for wireless sensor networks. Our protocol can dynamically assign multiple channels to nodes, thereby significantly increasing network energy efficiency, network lifetime and data throughput as well. The protocol requires only one transceiver per node, but solves the multi-channel hidden terminal problem through distributed coordinator node. Finally we evaluate the performance of this protocol through simulations. The performance results show that protocol significantly increase network energy efficiency, network lifetime and data throughput and exhibits prominent ability to utilize multi-channel transceiver among neighboring nodes.
Keywords :
Access protocols; Energy efficiency; Infrared sensors; Media Access Protocol; Nominations and elections; Throughput; Time division multiple access; Transceivers; Wireless application protocol; Wireless sensor networks; channel assignment; media access control; multi-channel; wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Computer and Information Technology, 2006. CIT '06. The Sixth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2687-X
DOI :
10.1109/CIT.2006.14