An Interference Graph Based MAC Protocol For Ad Hoc Networks

The Ad Hoc Networks are composed of a collection of wireless nodes, which are connected together by their wireless links. Ad Hoc Networks don't have the central control mechanism and don't need the support of static communication equipment. As the nodes attend, leave or move, Ad Hoc Networks can be self organized and controlled. In the Ad Hoc Networks, each node may function as communication terminal or intermediate node (routers). One distinguishing feature is that users, when communicating to each other, may establish a multi-hop path among these wireless links, quite different with current existing networks. Another distinguishing feature is that the network topology in Ad Hoc Networks may be frequently changed and dynamically adapted. Due to their high flexibility and high survival ability, Ad Hoc networks are very much suitable for the use in battlefield communications; nonetheless, more and more civil communications such as rescue...