A study of MAC protocols for WBANs based on Markov chain

International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 100-108

  Feng, Xin ^a   Yang, Hua Min ^b   Wang, Hong Bin ^a  

^a CHANGCHUN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Backoff algorithm; CSMA CA; Ieee 802.15.4; Markov chain; Wireless body area network (WBAN)

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION; BACKOFF ALGORITHMS; COLLISION RATIO; CONTENTION WINDOW; CSMA/CA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES; HEALTH MONITORING; IEEE 802.15.4; IEEE 802.15.4 STANDARDS; LOW DATA RATES; LOW POWER; LOW-POWER OPERATION; MAC PROTOCOL; MARKOV CHAIN MODELS; MEDICAL SENSORS; NETWORK LOAD; POWER SAVINGS; RETRANSMISSION RATIO; SLOTTED CSMA/CA; THROUGHPUT IMPROVEMENT; TRAFFIC LOADS; WIRELESS BODY AREA NETWORK;

ALGORITHMS; CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); STANDARDS; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN);

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 84859816311     PISSN: 20058039     EISSN: 22339337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4156/ijact.vol4.issue6.12     Document Type: Article

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