Energy and connectivity performance of routing groups in multi-radio multi-hop networks

This paper explores the logical device aggregation of terminals in future generation networks, where the availability of several different radio access techniques is integrated by means of common radio resource management algorithms. In particular, we investigate the creation of routing groups among adjacent nodes, which might be beneficial in order to improve connectivity, decrease signaling overhead and increase transmission efficiency. A simple analytical approach is proposed, which allows the performance evaluation of device aggregation algorithms. We measure the performance of establishing routing groups with special focus on two metrics of interest: the connectivity of the nodes and the energy consumption. Within this framework, many detailed insights are obtained and presented throughout the paper. In particular, we focus on the effectiveness of these aggregation techniques in improving network connectivity and on the cost incurred in getting the extra information needed to bui...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: WICOMM
• Authors: Michele Rossi, Leonardo Badia, Paolo Giacon, Michele Zorzi
• Keywords: Device Aggregation, Future Generation Networks, Logical Device Aggregation, WICOMM 2008