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Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks

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Distributed Power Control <strong>and</strong> Rate <strong>Ad</strong>aptation 261power limitations of the hardware. In Subsection 6.8.2, we present thedetails of how the scheme uses the channel-state estimator provided bythe DPC algorithm. Next, the lower limit of the set is identified as themost energy-efficient rate. The underlying DPC implementation is takeninto account, because the train of pulses used during transmission of theMAC frames introduces the energy overhead.Subsequently, the selection of the most suitable modulation rate from theset is presented in Subsection 6.8.5. The buffer utilization at the transmitterdictates the selection of a particular modulation rate from the set of ratescalculated in Subsections 6.8.6. Next, the transmission power is adjusted forthe selected rate such that a corresponding target SNR is achieved. Here, thebuffer utilization at the receiving node dictates a suitable value for the backoffinterval. Finally, changes needed to the MAC layer as the result of the proposedprotocol implementation are discussed in Subsection 6.8.8.REMARK 2In this scheme, we assume that all nodes are capable of h<strong>and</strong>ling the sameset of N modulations. In the case of a heterogeneous network, the nodeswill have to exchange the rate information by using the control packetstransmitted at the lowest rate. To simplify the description of the problem,the modulation schemes are sorted by rate.6.8.2 Channel-State EstimationThe proposed protocol uses a threshold method similar to Holl<strong>and</strong> et al.(2001) to determine the maximum rate possible for the given SNR. Themaximum SNR that corresponds to the maximum transmission power isalso to be determined. In the proposed scheme, the DPC is used to predictthis maximum SNR for transmitting the next frame.THEOREM 6.8.1 (MAXIMUM SNR PREDICTION)Given the maximum transmission power defined for the network, <strong>and</strong> information(Zawodniok <strong>and</strong> Jagannathan 2005) for the lowest supported rate through DPC,the maximum possible SNR for subsequent transmission can be predicted usingSNR () t = SNR ∗ Pt / Pt () tMAX 0 MAX 0(6.21)where SNR 0 is the target SNR for the lowest supported rate, Pt0( t)is theestimated power value for the lowest supported rate, <strong>and</strong> Pt MAX is the maximumtransmission power defined for the network.PROOF First, let us consider the SNR ratio of a received signal expressed asSNR() t = Pr()/() t I t =Ptt () ⋅Gi()/()t I t(6.22)

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