T-Lohi: A New Class of MAC Protocols for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Syed ◽  
W. Ye ◽  
J. Heidemann
Keyword(s):  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Mac Protocols ◽  
Acoustic Sensor ◽  
Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks ◽  
Underwater Acoustic ◽  
New Class ◽  
Acoustic Sensor Networks

An Efficient Intra-Cluster MAC Protocol in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

2014 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 1790-1797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Quan Wang ◽  
Da Jun Sun ◽  
You Wen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Mac Protocol ◽  
Mac Protocols ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Acoustic Sensor ◽  
Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks ◽  
Underwater Acoustic ◽  
Acoustic Sensor Networks ◽  
Cluster Communication ◽  
Sleep Mechanism

Efficient intra-cluster communication on the MAC layer in the underwater acoustic sensor networks has always been the primary concern. However, the existing MAC protocols are not suitable for the intra-cluster communication. In this paper, we analyze some typical MAC protocols and the reasons for their unsuitability. We propose IC-MAC, an Intra-cluster MAC protocol based on a model of intra-cluster nodes location. This protocol realizes the slot synchronization between nodes, sleep mechanism and collision avoidance. Finally, we simulate IC-MAC, TDMA and T-Lohi for comparison. The results show IC-MAC has better performance in terms of throughput and end-to-end delay. Our design is also energy-efficient.

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