Efficient MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks Endowed with Directive Antennas: A Cross-Layer Solution

Efficient MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks Endowed with Directive Antennas: A Cross-Layer Solution

This paper deals with a novel MAC layer protocol, namely, directive synchronous transmission asynchronous reception (D-STAR) able to space-time synchronize a wireless sensor network (WSN). To this end, D-STAR integrates directional antennas within the communications framework, while taking into acco...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Manes, Romano Fantacci, Francesco Chiti, Michele Ciabatti, Giovanni Collodi, Davide Di Palma, Ilaria Nelli, Antonio Manes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2007-07-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/37910

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