Adaptive frequency hopping algorithms for multicast rendezvous in DSA networks

Mohammad J. Abdel Rahman, Hanif Rahbari, Marwan Krunz

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Abstract

Establishing communications in a dynamic spectrum access (DSA) network requires communicating nodes to 'rendezvous' before transmitting their data packets. Frequency hopping (FH) provides an effective method for rendezvousing without relying on a predetermined control channel. FH rendezvous protocols have mainly targeted pairwise rendezvous, using fixed (non-adaptive) FH sequences and assuming a homogeneous spectrum environment, i.e., all nodes perceive the same spectrum opportunities. In this paper, we address these limitations by developing three multicast rendezvous algorithms: AMQFH, CMQFH, and nested-CMQFH. The three algorithms are intended for asynchronous spectrum-heterogeneous DSA networks. They provide different tradeoffs between speed and robustness to node compromise. We use the uniform k-arbiter and the Chinese remainder theorem (CRT) quorum systems to design our multicast rendezvous algorithms. We also design two 'optimal' channel ordering mechanisms for channel sensing and assignment, one for AMQFH and the other for CMQFH and nested-CMQFH. Finally, we develop a proactive out-of-band sensing based dynamic FH (DFH) algorithm for online adaptation of the FH sequences used in the proposed rendezvous algorithms. Extensive simulations are used to evaluate our algorithms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DYSPAN 2012
Pages517-528
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DYSPAN 2012 - Bellevue, WA, United States
Duration: Oct 16 2012Oct 19 2012

Publication series

Name2012 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DYSPAN 2012

Other

Other2012 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DYSPAN 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBellevue, WA
Period10/16/1210/19/12

Keywords

  • Control channel
  • dynamic frequency hopping
  • dynamic spectrum access
  • multicast rendezvous
  • quorum systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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