Title :
Pilot signal assisted Ultra Wideband medium access control algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks
Author :
Ayub, Kamran ; Zagurskis, Valerijs
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Riga Tech. Univ., Riga, Latvia
Abstract :
Due to low-power transmission and robustness to multipath fading, Ultra Wideband at Physical layer is an ideal platform for WSN applications, but for the effective use: compatibility with MAC Layer is a challenge. In this paper we have proposed a compatible MAC technique, which well fits with the ultra-wideband and works well for in-door WSN-applications. The aim of research is to enhance the Network throughput and reliability by scheduling mechanism. Our algorithm proposes a relatively new concept of Pilot Signal assisted synchronization that uses intelligent scheduling and consumes very low power. The possible application areas are indoor short range dense multipath environments.
Keywords :
access protocols; indoor radio; synchronisation; telecommunication network reliability; ultra wideband communication; wireless sensor networks; MAC layer; indoor WSN application; indoor short range dense multipath environment; intelligent scheduling; low-power transmission; multipath fading; physical layer; pilot signal assisted synchronization; pilot signal assisted ultra wideband medium access control algorithm; scheduling mechanism reliability; wireless sensor network; DH-HEMTs; Delays; Peer-to-peer computing; Scheduling; Synchronization; Throughput; Wireless sensor networks; Medium Access Control; Pilot signal assisted communication; UWB; Wireless Sensor Networks;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR), 2013 21st
Conference_Location :
Belgrade
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1419-7
DOI :
10.1109/TELFOR.2013.6716203