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Research on low-latency MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks

  • Hanyang University

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Abstract

Energy-efficient should not be the only design goal in MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks, which involve the use of battery-operated computing and sensing devices. Low-latency operation becomes the same important as energy-efficient in the case that the traffic load is very heavy or the real-time constrain is used in applications like tracking or locating. This paper introduces some causes of traditional time delays which are inherent in a multi-hops network using existing WSN MAC protocols, illuminates the importance of low-latency MAC design for wireless sensor networks, and presents three MACs as examples of low-latency protocols designed specially for sleep delay, wait delay and wakeup delay in wireless sensor networks, respectively. The paper also discusses design trade-offs with emphasis on low-latency and points out their advantages and disadvantages, together with some design considerations and suggestions for MAC protocols for future applications and researches.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSecond International Conference on Space Information Technology
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2nd International Conference on Space Information Technology - Wuhan, China
Duration: 10 Nov 200711 Nov 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6795
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Space Information Technology
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period10/11/0711/11/07

Keywords

  • Energy-efficient
  • Low-latency
  • MAC
  • Trade-off
  • Wireless sensor network

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