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A Multi-interface Multi-Channel Routing (MMCR) Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
  • Reghu Anguswamy
  • Maciej Jan Zawodniok, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jagannathan Sarangapani, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Multiple non-interfering channels are available in 802.11 and 802.15.4 based wireless networks. Capacity of such channels can be combined to achieve a better performance thus providing a higher quality of service (QoS) than for a single channel network. However, existing routing protocols often are not suited to fully take advantage of these channels. The proposed multi-interface multi-channel routing (MMCR) protocol considers various QoS parameters such as throughput, end-to-end delay, and energy utilization as a single unified cost metric and identifies the route that optimizes the cost metric and balances the traffic among the channels on a per flow basis. Multipoint relay nodes (MPRs) are first selected using available energy and bandwidth and utilized in routing. A novel load balancing scheme is introduced and analytical performance guarantees are demonstrated. Simulation results using the Ns2 show superior performance of the MMCR over the multi-channel optimal link state routing protocol (m-OLSR) in terms of throughput end-to-end delay, and energy efficiency.

Meeting Name
2009 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Computer Science
Sponsor(s)
Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio)
United States. Army Research Office
Keywords and Phrases
  • Multi-Channel,
  • Multi-Interface Routing,
  • Routing Protocol,
  • Wireless Networks
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
4-1-2009
Publication Date
01 Apr 2009
Citation Information
Reghu Anguswamy, Maciej Jan Zawodniok and Jagannathan Sarangapani. "A Multi-interface Multi-Channel Routing (MMCR) Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks" Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jagannathan-sarangapani/2/