Research Article
A MAC Layer Protocol for Priority-based Reliable Multicast in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374404, author={Murat Demirbas and Muzammil Hussain}, title={A MAC Layer Protocol for Priority-based Reliable Multicast in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks}, proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={BROADNETS}, year={2006}, month={10}, keywords={}, doi={10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374404} }- Murat Demirbas
Muzammil Hussain
Year: 2006
A MAC Layer Protocol for Priority-based Reliable Multicast in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
BROADNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/BROADNETS.2006.4374404
Abstract
RTS-CTS handshake based protocols achieve "reliable unicast" by eliminating the hidden node problem effectively, however, these solutions are not directly or efficiently gener- alizablefor solving the "reliable multicast"problem; multicast remains as a best-effort operation in wireless ad hoc networks. Here, we present a simple, light-weight, and self- stabilizing MAC protocol, namely busy elimination multiple access (BEMA) protocol, for solving the reliable multicast problem. BE MA grants on-demand access to the channel-rather than assigning fixed slots as in TDMA based approaches-and supports prioritization of traffic, thereby providing a useful building block for applications with reliability and quality-of service requirements.
