Multi-radio multi-channel technology is a viable solution to increase the capacity of wireless mesh networks (WMNs). On the one hand, the interference can be reduced by tuning neighbouring nodes on ...different channels. On the other hand, multi-hop coordination schemes that exploit the presence of multiple radios can be deployed at the MAC layer. In this paper, we propose a novel cross-layer architecture that provides efficient end-to-end communication in multi-radio multi-channel WMNs. The proposed solution includes both a distributed channel assignment scheme integrated in the routing protocol and a multi-channel MAC protocol which implements a "cut-through" mechanism to reduce the multi-hop contention delay. The simulation results confirm that the proposed architecture produces lower end-to-end delay and MAC overhead in a chain topology, when compared with other existing multi-channel MAC solutions for WMNs.
Video streaming over Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) can take advantage of the presence of multiple paths between each source and destination pair, as well as of the availability of multiple radio ...interfaces on the mesh nodes. In this paper, we propose a novel Channel Assignment and Multipath Routing Architecture (CAMRA) for supporting robust video streaming over Multi-Radio Multi-Channel WMNs. During route setup, multiple node disjoint paths are discovered between a source and a destination node. Channel allocation is performed so that the mutual among different paths is greatly mitigated, for the same source-destination pair. In order to enhance the reliability of video transmission, a load balancing scheme is introduced so that video frames are redundantly forwarded on multiple paths, based on the performance on each path and on packet-level loss estimations. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme is able to mitigate the impact of packet loss on streaming quality, while maintaining low overhead cost and low implementation complexity.
Results on open charm from NA50 Masera, M; Collaboration, the NA50; Abreu, M C ...
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics,
03/2001, Letnik:
27, Številka:
3
Journal Article, Conference Proceeding
Due to their self-configuration and auto-configuration properties, Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are expected to support a plethora of applications, including traditional Internet services and novel ...multimedia applications. Service differentiation is needed to support applications with different Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. In this paper, we propose a novel cross-layer framework that provides efficient communication and service differentiation in multi-radio multichannel WMNs. The proposed solution includes a distributed channel allocation scheme, integrated in the routing protocol, and a multi-channel MAC protocol, inspired to the IEEE 802.11e EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access). At the MAC layer, we propose ldquofast-forwardingrdquo mechanisms to reduce the contention delay of delay-sensitive applications in multi-hop topologies. At the network layer, the channel allocation scheme aims at loading channels with an equal number of per-class traffic flows. The simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed scheme in providing differentiated treatment to traffic classes with different QoS requirements.
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