VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks

Wanrong Yu; Jiannong Cao; Xingming Zhou; Xiaodong Wang; Chun Chung Chan; Alvin T.S. Chan; Hong Va Leong

VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks

Wanrong Yu, Jiannong Cao, Xingming Zhou, Xiaodong Wang, Chun Chung Chan, Alvin T.S. Chan, Hong Va Leong

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

In wireless ad hoc networks, the performance of the media access control (MAC) protocol has significant impact on the overall network performance. Although the popular IEEE 802.11 DCF mechanism still works under multi-hop scenarios, its efficiency is unacceptable. Many efforts have been made to enhance the mechanism in various aspects. In this paper, a novel MAC protocol, called MAC with Voluntary Waiting (VWMAC), is proposed to solve the intra-flow contention problem in multi-hop ad hoc networks. Through voluntary waiting by mobile hosts according to the length of DATA packet transmitted, VWMAC uses a very simple strategy to achieve great performance enhancement. Our simulation results show that VWMAC outperforms IEEE 802.11 and existing approaches in terms of throughput, transmission delay and energy efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing - First International Conference, GPC 2006, Proceedings
Pages	498-508
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 17 Jul 2006
Event	1st International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing,GPC 2006 - Taichung, Taiwan Duration: 3 May 2006 → 5 May 2006

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	3947 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing,GPC 2006
Country	Taiwan
City	Taichung
Period	3/05/06 → 5/05/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Yu, W., Cao, J., Zhou, X., Wang, X., Chan, C. C., Chan, A. T. S., & Leong, H. V. (2006). VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks. In Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing - First International Conference, GPC 2006, Proceedings (pp. 498-508). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 3947 LNCS).

Yu, Wanrong ; Cao, Jiannong ; Zhou, Xingming ; Wang, Xiaodong ; Chan, Chun Chung ; Chan, Alvin T.S. ; Leong, Hong Va. / VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks. Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing - First International Conference, GPC 2006, Proceedings. 2006. pp. 498-508 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks. / Yu, Wanrong; Cao, Jiannong; Zhou, Xingming; Wang, Xiaodong; Chan, Chun Chung; Chan, Alvin T.S.; Leong, Hong Va.

Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing - First International Conference, GPC 2006, Proceedings. 2006. p. 498-508 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 3947 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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