On a Modified Backoff Algorithm for MAC Protocol in MANETs

• Published in: International journal of business data communications and networking Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 60 - 73
• Main Authors: Manaseer, Saher S, Ould-Khaoua, Mohamed, Mackenzie, Lewis M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Access control; Ad hoc networks (Computer networks); Algorithms; Collision dynamics; Evaluation; Forecasts and trends; Local area networks; Logarithms; Messages; Random numbers; Wireless communications; Wireless sensor networks; United Kingdom

In wireless communication environments, backoff is traditionally based on the IEEE binary exponential backoff (BEB). Using BEB results in a high delay in message transmission, collisions, and ultimately wasting the limited available bandwidth. As each node has to obtain medium access before transmit...