Evaluation of Slot Allocation Strategies for TDMA Protocols in Packet Radio Networks

Abstract

This paper examines the delay performance of packet radio networks using a time division multiple access (TDMA) channel access protocol. Two different methodologies for assigning time slots to nodes are considered - Node and Link allocation. The performance of each strategy is evaluated using a detailed radio network simulation. In addition to the delay for single destination packets, two broadcast protocols are used - multidestination routing and flooding. In all cases it was found that Node allocation provides better delay performance than Link allocation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236518

Entities

People

  • David S. Stevens
  • Mostafa H. Ammar

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Broadcasting
  • Classification
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Routing Protocols
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Time
  • Time Division Multiple Access

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Operations Research
  • Radio communications and signal processing.