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Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks

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284 <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>Ad</strong> <strong>Hoc</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sensor</strong> <strong>Networks</strong>where s is the adaptation gain. The selection of k v <strong>and</strong> s should obey thefollowing:σ Ri( l ) 2 < 1(6.63)k < 1− σ R()lvmaxi2(6.65)For different network types, implementations of the DAPC can be different.However, the hardware implementation presented in this sectionis not specific to any existing type of wireless networks. It is only intendedto demonstrate the working principles of the DAPC on a generic wirelesstest platform. The objective is to show that the desired SNR can beobtained in the presence of channel uncertainties. Moreover, this sectionfrom Cha et al. (2006) discusses in detail about the design specifications<strong>and</strong> requirements.The proposed DAPC should be implemented at the MAC layer becauseit is specific to the connection <strong>and</strong> requires physical access to certainbaseb<strong>and</strong> parameters, such as RSSI reading <strong>and</strong> output power. A detaileddescription of the DAPC MAC is discussed in Subsection 6.5.2. We willnow discuss the implementation in terms of hardware <strong>and</strong> softwareissues.6.11.1 Hardware ArchitectureIn this section, an overview of the hardware implementation of the DAPCprotocol is given from Cha et al. (2006). First, a customized wirelesscommunication test platform for evaluating wireless networking protocolsis presented. A detailed description of capabilities <strong>and</strong> limitations ofthe test platform is presented.6.11.1.1 <strong>Wireless</strong> Networking Test PlatformTo evaluate various networking protocols, a UHF wireless test platformis designed based on the UMR/SLU Generation-4 Smart <strong>Sensor</strong> Node(G4-SSN) (Fonda et al. 2006). Silicon Laboratories ® 8051 variant microprocessorswas selected for its ability to provide fast 8-bit processing, lowpower consumption, <strong>and</strong> ease of interfacing to peripheral components.ADF7020 ISM b<strong>and</strong> transceiver was employed as the underlying physicalradio for its ability to provide precise control in frequency, modulation,power, <strong>and</strong> data rate. A Zigbee compliant Maxstream XBee RF modulewas also employed as a secondary radio unit providing alternative wirelesssolutions. The former is suitable for low-level protocol development

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