Priority scheduling in wireless ad hoc networks

Ad hoc networks formed without the aid of any established infrastructure are typically multi-hop networks. Location dependent contention and "hidden terminal" problem make priority scheduling in multi-hop networks significantly different from that in wireless LANs. Most of the prior work related to priority scheduling addresses issues in wireless LANs. In this paper, priority scheduling in multi-hop networks is discussed. We propose a scheme using two narrowband busy tone signals to ensure medium access for high priority source stations. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.2 [Computer-Communication Networks]: Network Protocols General Terms Algorithms Keywords Ad hoc network, medium access control, priority scheduling, busy tone

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2002
• Where: MOBIHOC
• Authors: Xue Yang, Nitin H. Vaidya
• Keywords: Ad Hoc Networks, MOBIHOC 2002, Multi-hop Networks, Priority Scheduling, Wireless Networks