Improved Distributed Dynamic Power Control for Wireless Mesh Networks

Autor: F.O. Aron, Marcel O. Odhiambo, Yskandar Hamam, Thomas O. Olwal, B. J. Wyk, N. Ntlatlapa
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN: 9783540852087
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85209-4_28
Popis: One of the main objectives of transmission power control (TPC) in wireless mesh networks (WMNs) for rural area applications is to guarantee successful packet transmission and reception (SPT-R) with low power consumption. However, the SPT-R depends on co-channel multiple access interferences (MAI) including the effects from hidden terminals. In this paper we investigate how MAI can be minimized through a MAC-dependent transmission scheduling probability (TSP) model. In what follows, we show how a distributed scheduling probability model improves the dynamic power control algorithm. The resulting optimal power control is derived from a network centric objective function. The analytical results show that transmit power solutions converge to a unique fixed point. The simulation results show that a high average feasibility rate, given a coexistence pattern, can be achieved. There is significant average transmission power savings compared to conventional methods.
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