A Multi-channel MAC Protocol With Retrodirective Array Antennas in Flying Ad Hoc Networks

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aut.filerelease.date2023-01-27
aut.relation.journalIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technologyen_NZ
aut.researcherSarkar, Nurul
dc.contributor.authorXie, Ten_NZ
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Hen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorXiong, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, NIen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T02:57:10Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T02:57:10Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_NZ
dc.date.issued2021en_NZ
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we propose a multi-channel medium access control (MMAC) protocol for the exploitation of retro-directive array antennas in Flying Ad Hoc Networks (named FA-MMAC). This FA-MMAC employs multiple channels and retro-directive array antennas to adjacent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transmit simultaneously over the same channel without causing interference. The channel utilization characteristic of FA-MMAC increases the spatial reuse of channel and thus improve the system performance. The key idea is that UAVs first exchange control packets in control window to select data channels and to align beams before exchanging data packets in the data window. In this way, the hidden-terminal and deafness problems are reduced. UAVs can reserve channels and align beams through a circular directional transmission of control frames so that the protocol can take advantage of the benefits of retro-directive array antennas of spatial reuse and increased coverage without prior knowledge of the locations. We develop both antenna model and channel model for FA-MMAC protocol. Analysis and simulation results show that our proposed FA-MMAC can offer a significant performance gain for both static and mobile scenarios than the existing MMAC and 802.11-based protocols. Our findings reported in this paper provide some insights into the performance of multi-channel Flying Ad Hoc Networks which might help network researchers to contribute in the development of next generation UAVs.
dc.identifier.citationIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, (Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Feb. 2021).
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/tvt.2021.3054646en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn0018-9545en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1939-9359en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14081
dc.languageEnglishen_NZ
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)en_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9337221
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dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectUnmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV); Multiple channels; Interference; Retro-directive array antennas; FA-MMAC
dc.titleA Multi-channel MAC Protocol With Retrodirective Array Antennas in Flying Ad Hoc Networksen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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