Cross-layer techniques for Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) employing Multiple-Input-Multiple Output (MIMO)
Speaker: Konglit Hunchangsith
When: 2009-02-10 10:30:00
Venue: 78-420
Host: Professor Marek E. Bialkowski
Abstract:Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) has emerged as a promising architecture of the future communication networks. As new network applications often demand higher bit rate, future wireless network need to have high capacity with exceptional reliability. It is undeniable that physical layer plays the most crucial role in defining the underline capacity and performance of a communication system.
Among various physical layer technologies, Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology is recognised as one of the most promising physical layer techniques. Despite the promise that MIMO can deliver capacity and robustness for communication network, simply integrating MIMO into the system will not necessarily lead to performance improvement. It is important that upper layer protocols need to acknowledge the existence of MIMO and operate wisely. In the other words, cross-layer protocol type mechanism is needed to fully utilize resources made available by MIMO.
Therefore, the challenge lies in answering the question “How layer protocols should be designed and organized in order that WMN employing MIMO can perform in the most efficient and effective way?” Accordingly, this research takes the challenge to provide some answers to the question.
Biography:
Type: PhD Confirmation seminar
Contact:Prof. Marek E. Bialkowski (meb@itee.uq.edu.au)