An Efficient Intra-Cluster MAC Protocol in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

Efficient intra-cluster communication on the MAC layer in the underwater acoustic sensor networks has always been the primary concern. However, the existing MAC protocols are not suitable for the intra-cluster communication. In this paper, we analyze some typical MAC protocols and the reasons for th...

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Published inApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 651-653; pp. 1790 - 1797
Main Authors Wang, Sheng Quan, Sun, Da Jun, Zhang, You Wen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.01.2014
Subjects
Throughput
Consumption Energy
Cluster-Based Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks
Intra-Cluster MAC Protocol
Slot Synchronization
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Summary:Efficient intra-cluster communication on the MAC layer in the underwater acoustic sensor networks has always been the primary concern. However, the existing MAC protocols are not suitable for the intra-cluster communication. In this paper, we analyze some typical MAC protocols and the reasons for their unsuitability. We propose IC-MAC, an Intra-cluster MAC protocol based on a model of intra-cluster nodes location. This protocol realizes the slot synchronization between nodes, sleep mechanism and collision avoidance. Finally, we simulate IC-MAC, TDMA and T-Lohi for comparison. The results show IC-MAC has better performance in terms of throughput and end-to-end delay. Our design is also energy-efficient.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Architecture Science (ICAEMAS 2014), July 26-27, 2014, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
ISBN:9783038352679
3038352675
ISSN:1660-9336
1662-7482
1662-7482
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.651-653.1790