TPDS
2008
13 years 11 months ago
2008
In this paper, we consider the issue of constructing an energy-efficient virtual network backbone in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) for broadcasting applications using directiona...
TMC
2008
13 years 11 months ago
2008
In this paper, we propose a new Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol for full exploitation of directional antennas in wireless networks. The protocol introduces a circular directio...
ECCC
2006
13 years 11 months ago
2006
In our problem we are given a set of customers, their positions on the plane and their demands. Geometrically, the area covered by a directional antenna with parameters , ,
SIGCOMM
2010
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2010
ACM
Dense 802.11 wireless networks present a pressing capacity challenge: users in proximity contend for limited unlicensed spectrum. Directional antennas promise increased capacity b...
MOBICOM
2010
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2010
ACM
We report a first-of-its-kind realization of directional transmission for smartphone-like mobile devices using multiple passive directional antennas, supported by only one RF chai...
OPODIS
2004
14 years 27 days ago
2004
A network is k-connected if it remains connected after the removal of any k - 1 of its nodes. Assume that n sensors, modeled here as (omni)directional antennas, are dropped random...
CCCG
2010
14 years 29 days ago
2010
In this paper we consider a wireless network, where each transceiver is equipped with a directional antenna, and study two direction assignment problems, determined by the type of...
ICDCS
2007
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
2007
IEEE
In this paper, we consider the issue of constructing an energy-efficient virtual network backbone in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) for broadcasting applications using directiona...
INFOCOM
2000
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
2000
IEEE
—Using directional antennas can be beneficial for wireless ad hoc networks consisting of a collection of wireless hosts. To best utilize directional antennas, a suitable Medium ...
COCOA
2009
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
2009
Springer
Abstract. In wireless communication networks, optimal use of the directional antenna is very important. The directional antenna coverage (DAC) problem is to cover all clients with ...