Cross-layer optimized routing with low duty cycle TDMA across multiple wireless body area networks

Samiya Shimly, David B. Smith, Samaneh Movassaghi

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we study the performance of two cross-layer optimized dynamic routing techniques for radio interference mitigation across multiple coexisting wireless body area networks (BANs), based on real-life measurements. At the network layer, the best route is selected according to channel state information from the physical layer, associated with low duty cycle TDMA at the MAC layer. The routing techniques (i.e., shortest path routing (SPR), and novel cooperative multi-path routing (CMR) incorporating 3-branch selection combining) perform real-time and reliable data transfer across BANs operating near the 2.4 GHz ISM band. An open-access experimental dataset of 'everyday' mixed-activities is used for analyzing the proposed cross-layer optimization. We show that CMR gains up to 14 dB improvement with 8.3% TDMA duty cycle, and even 10 dB improvement with 0.2% TDMA duty cycle over SPR, at 10% outage probability at a realistic signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). Acceptable packet delivery ratios (PDR) and spectral efficiencies are obtained from SPR and CMR with reasonably sensitive receivers across a range of TDMA low duty cycles, with up to 9 dB improvement of CMR over SPR at 90% PDR. The distribution fits for received SINR through routing are also derived and validated with theoretical analysis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
    EditorsMerouane Debbah, David Gesbert, Abdelhamid Mellouk
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9781467389990
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2017
    Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017 - Paris, France
    Duration: 21 May 201725 May 2017

    Publication series

    NameIEEE International Conference on Communications
    ISSN (Print)1550-3607

    Conference

    Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    CityParis
    Period21/05/1725/05/17

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