Efficient MAC Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks Endowed with Directive Antennas: A Cross-Layer Solution
<p/> <p>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, wh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2007-01-01
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Series: | EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking |
Online Access: | http://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2007/037910 |