Abstract: We consider a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)-based scheduling algorithm for a single-hop wireless network under a realistic signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio model for the ...

The dominant MAC protocol for high data-rate PLC, the IEEE 1901, employs a CSMA/CA mechanism similar to the backoff process of 802.11. Existing performance evaluation studies of this protocol assume ...

As summer approaches at what seems like the speed of light, the City of Ithaca is gearing up for one of its most cherished ...