RL-MAC: A reinforcement learning based MAC protocol for wireless sensor networks

International Journal of Sensor Networks

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 117-124

  Liu, Zhenzhen ^a   Elhanany, Itamar ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy efficient protocols; Media Access Control (MAC); Reinforcement learning; Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; POWER MANAGEMENT (TELECOMMUNICATION); REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; SENSOR NODES;

CONTROL MECHANISM; CONTROL MEDIUMS; DUTY-CYCLE; ENERGY EFFICIENT PROTOCOLS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOLS; THOUGHPUT; TRAFFIC LOADS; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK;

MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL;

EID: 67650758810     PISSN: 17481279     EISSN: 17481287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSNET.2006.012027     Document Type: Article

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