Performance Analysis of a Cluster-Based MAC Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

An analytical model to evaluate the non-saturated performance of the Distributed Queuing Medium Access Control Protocol for Ad Hoc Networks (DQMANs) in single-hop networks is presented in this paper. DQMAN is comprised of a spontaneous, temporary, and dynamic clustering mechanism integrated with a n...

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Main Authors: Jesús Alonso-Zárate, Elli Kartsakli, Luis Alonso, Christos Verikoukis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/625619