TY - GEN
T1 - VWMAC: An efficient MAC protocol for resolving intra-flow contention in wireless ad hoc networks
AU - Yu, Wanrong
AU - Cao, Jiannong
AU - Zhou, Xingming
AU - Wang, Xiaodong
AU - Chan, Chun Chung
AU - Chan, Alvin T.S.
AU - Leong, Hong Va
PY - 2006/7/17
Y1 - 2006/7/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33745859680&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
SN - 3540338098
SN - 9783540338093
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 498
EP - 508
BT - Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing - First International Conference, GPC 2006, Proceedings
T2 - 1st International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing,GPC 2006
Y2 - 3 May 2006 through 5 May 2006
ER -