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MAC protocol engine for sensor networks

We present a novel approach for Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol design based on protocol engine. Current way of designing MAC protocols for a specific application is based on two steps: First the application specifications (such as network …

Wireless ventilation control for large-scale systems : The mining industrial case

Mining ventilation is an interesting example of a large scale system with high environmental impact where advanced control strategies can bring major improvements. Indeed, one of the first objectives of modern mining industry is to fulfill …

Breath : A self-adapting protocol for wireless sensor networks in control and automation

The novel cross-layer protocol Breath for wireless sensor networks is designed, implemented, and experimentally evaluated. The Breath protocol is based on randomized routing, MAC and duty-cycling, which allow it to minimize the energy consumption of …

Adaptive distributed estimation over wireless sensor networks with packet losses

A distributed adaptive algorithm to estimate a time-varying signal, measured by a wireless sensor network, is designed and analyzed. The presence of measurement noises and of packet losses is considered. Each node of the network locally computes …

A distributed estimation algorithm for tracking over wireless sensor networks

A new distributed estimation algorithm for tracking using a wireless sensor network is presented. We investigate how to track a time varying signal, noisily sensed by the nodes of the network. The algorithm is distributed, meaning that it does not …

Enhancing TCP over HSDPA by cross-layer signalling

A comprehensive performance evaluation of a cross-layer solution to increase users' downlink data rates over HSDPA is provided. The solution consists of a proxy entity between a server and the Radio Network Controller, and cross-layer signalling from …

Improving TCP Performance During the Intra LTE Handover

Ensuring a seamless connection when users are moving across radio cells is essential to guarantee a high communication quality. In this paper, performance of TCP during the handover in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network is investigated. …

Predictive control over wireless multi-hop networks

Remote control over wireless multi-hop networks is considered. Time-varying delays for the transmission of sensor and control data over the wireless network are caused by a randomized multi-hop routing protocol. The characterstics of the routing …

Medium Access Control Analytical Modeling and Optimization in Unslotted IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Sensor Networks

Accurate analytical expressions of delay and packet reception probabilities, and energy consumption of duty-cycled wireless sensor networks with random medium access control (MAC) are instrumental for the efficient design and optimization of these …

Peer-to-peer Estimation over Wireless Sensor Networks via Lipschitz Optimization

Motivated by a peer-to-peer estimation algorithm in which adaptive weights are optimized to minimize the estimation error variance, we formulate and solve a novel non-convex Lipschitz optimization problem that guarantees global stability of a large …