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MAC Protocols for Optimal Information Retrieval Pattern in Sensor Networks with Mobile Access

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking volume 2005, Article number: 213120 (2005) Cite this article

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In signal field reconstruction applications of sensor network, the locations where the measurements are retrieved from affect the reconstruction performance. In this paper, we consider the design of medium access control (MAC) protocols in sensor networks with mobile access for the desirable information retrieval pattern to minimize the reconstruction distortion. Taking both performance and implementation complexity into consideration, besides the optimal centralized scheduler, we propose three decentralized MAC protocols, namely, decentralized scheduling through carrier sensing, Aloha scheduling, and adaptive Aloha scheduling. Design parameters for the proposed protocols are optimized. Finally, performance comparison among these protocols is provided via simulations.

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  1. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    Zhiyu Yang & Lang Tong

  2. Corporate Research & Development, QUALCOMM Incorporated, 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA

    Min Dong

  3. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, 20783-1197, USA

    Brian M Sadler

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Yang, Z., Dong, M., Tong, L. et al. MAC Protocols for Optimal Information Retrieval Pattern in Sensor Networks with Mobile Access. J Wireless Com Network 2005, 213120 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1155/WCN.2005.493

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