| Title | A sctochastic model for beaconless IEEE 802.15.4 MAC operation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | M Goyal, D Rohm, H Hosseini, KS Trivedi, A Divjak, and Y Bashir |
| Journal | Proceedings of the 2009 International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, SPECTS 2009 |
| Start Page | 199 |
| Pagination | 199 - 207 |
| Date Published | 11/2009 |
| Abstract | IEEE 802.15.4 is a popular choice for MAC/PHY protocols in low power and low data rate wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we develop a stochastic model for the beaconless operation of IEEE 802.15.4 MAC protocol. Given the number of nodes competing for channel access and their packet generation rates, the model predicts the packet loss probability and the packet latency. We compared the model predictions with NS2 simulation results and found an excellent match between the two for a wide range of the packet generation rates and the number of competing nodes in the network. |
| Short Title | Proceedings of the 2009 International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, SPECTS 2009 |