Supporting real-time communications over Wireless networks (WSNs) is a tough challenge, due to packet collisions and the non-determinism of common channel access schemes like CSMA/CA. Real-time WSN communication is even more problematic in the general case of multi-hop mesh networks. For this reason, many real-time WSN solutions are limited to simple topologies, such as star networks. We propose a real-time multi-hop WSN MAC protocol built atop the IEEE 802.15.4 physical layer. By relying on precise clock synchronization and constructive interference-based flooding, the proposed MAC builds a centralized TDMA schedule, supporting multi-hop mesh networks. The real-time multi-hop communication model is connection-oriented, using guaranteed time slots, ad enables point-to-point communications also with redundant paths. The protocol has been implemented in simulation using OMNeT++, and the performance has been verified in a real-world deployment using Wandstem WSN nodes.
TDMH-MAC: Real-Time and Multi-hop in the Same Wireless MAC
Terraneo, Federico;Leva, Alberto;Fornaciari, William
2018-01-01
Abstract
Supporting real-time communications over Wireless networks (WSNs) is a tough challenge, due to packet collisions and the non-determinism of common channel access schemes like CSMA/CA. Real-time WSN communication is even more problematic in the general case of multi-hop mesh networks. For this reason, many real-time WSN solutions are limited to simple topologies, such as star networks. We propose a real-time multi-hop WSN MAC protocol built atop the IEEE 802.15.4 physical layer. By relying on precise clock synchronization and constructive interference-based flooding, the proposed MAC builds a centralized TDMA schedule, supporting multi-hop mesh networks. The real-time multi-hop communication model is connection-oriented, using guaranteed time slots, ad enables point-to-point communications also with redundant paths. The protocol has been implemented in simulation using OMNeT++, and the performance has been verified in a real-world deployment using Wandstem WSN nodes.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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