Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2010, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 54-58.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2010.01.011

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Overhearing-Based Estimation Algorithm of Available Bandwidth in Wireless Sensor Networks

Chen ChenGao Xin-boPei Qing-qi1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Service Networks, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, China; 2. School of Electronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2009-04-07 Revised:2009-08-22 Online:2010-01-25 Published:2010-01-25
  • Contact: 陈晨(1977-),男,博士生,主要从事无线近距离通信、网络测量和传感器网络研究. E-mail:cc2000@mail.xidian.edu.cn
  • About author:陈晨(1977-),男,博士生,主要从事无线近距离通信、网络测量和传感器网络研究.
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金重点项目(60832005);国家自然科学基金资助项目(60803151);NSFC一广东联合基金重点项
    目(U0835004);高等学校学科创新引智计划项目(B08038);国家“863”计划项目(2007AA01Z215)

Abstract:

Available bandwidth plays an important role in routing selection, load balance, multi-sink deployment and priority transmission in wireless sensor networks. This paper focuses on the available bandwidth and proposes an overheating-based estimation scheme of available bandwidth in S-MAC protocol-based wireless sensor networks. When the overhearing mechanism is enabled in S-MAC, the network allocation vectors stored in the RTS/CTS/DATA/ ACK packets of neighbour nodes are recorded in the buffer in the form of a table, and the available bandwidth is thus calculated. Simulated results show that the proposed method can accurately estimate the network load and cornpetition level regarding the investigated S-MAC nodes

Key words: wireless sensor network, available bandwidth, overhearing