Equal Opportunity MAC Scheme for Contending Sensor Nodes in Wireless Passive Sensor Networks

Heewon Seo, Jun Ha, Jin Kyung Park, Hyun Chang Park, Cheon Won Choi

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Abstract

In a wireless passive sensor network, RF sources wirelessly supply energy to sensor nodes. Against theoretical expectations for an abundance of energy, a wireless passive sensor network suffers from a scarcity of energy in practice. By such a scarcity, a wireless passive sensor network is obliged to adopt a contending-type MAC scheme, which inevitably brings about packet collision and hence capture phenomenon. Unfortunately, the capture phenomenon places a sensor node which is far off from the sink node at a distinct disadvantage. In this paper, we propose a MAC scheme, rooted in framed and slotted ALOHA, which provides every sensor node with an equal opportunity for succeeding in packet delivery. In a case study, we prove the existence of an equal opportunity MAC scheme and construct such a MAC scheme explicitly. In addition, we develop an exact expression of the throughput attained by the proposed scheme in a closed form. Using the throughput formula, we then demonstrate that the proposed scheme is able to achieve a higher total throughput than a conventional scheme.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of TENCON 2018 - 2018 IEEE Region 10 Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1326-1331
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538654576
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2018
Event2018 IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2018 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 28 Oct 201831 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON
Volume2018-October
ISSN (Print)2159-3442
ISSN (Electronic)2159-3450

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2018
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period28/10/1831/10/18

Keywords

  • capture phenomenon
  • equal opportunity
  • MAC scheme
  • total throughput
  • wireless passive sensor network

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