Title
Hierarchical Slotted Wireless Random Channel Access with Power Control
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Karouit A.
Ramírez-Mireles F.
Haqiq A.
University of Castilla la Mancha
Publisher(s)
Hindawi Limited
Abstract
This paper introduces a hierarchical Wireless Random Access scheme based on power control where intelligence is split among the mobile users in order to drive the outcome of the system towards an efficient point. The hierarchical game is obtained by introducing a special user who plays the role of altruistic leader whereas the other users assume the role of followers. We define the power control scheme in such a way that the leader-first chooses the lowest power to transmit its packets among N available levels whereas the followers re-transmit by randomly choosing a power level picked from N - 1 higher distinct power levels. Using a 3D Markovian model, we compute the steady state of the system and derive the average system throughput and expected packet transmission delay. Our numerical results show that the proposed scheme considerably improves the global performance of the system avoiding the well known throughput collapse at high loads commonly characterizing most random channel access mechanisms.
Volume
2015
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Telecomunicaciones Ingeniería de sistemas y comunicaciones
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84937801780
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
ISSN of the container
1024123X
Sponsor(s)
Mountain Equipment Co-op.
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