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Infrastructure for Cross-Layer Designs Interaction
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@MISC{Chang_infrastructurefor,
author = {Zhijiang Chang and Georgi Gaydadjiev and Stamatis Vassiliadis},
title = {Infrastructure for Cross-Layer Designs Interaction},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract—The current system design of mobile ad hoc networks (MANET), derived from their traditional fixed counterparts, cannot fully meet the requirements inherent to the dynamic nature of such networks. Cross-layer (CL) designs, a modification of the classic protocol stack, are envisioned as a solution for this problem. Many CL design approaches are proposed, each for a different optimization purpose. Mobile terminals require a variety of optimizations that can be provided only by using different CL designs. Consequently, the coexistence and interaction of such designs needs attention. The lack of common interface and infrastructure among different CL designs, however, makes their interaction a significant problem. The proposed common interaction infrastructure is able to compensate for the negative effects introduced by particular CL design by using runtime information from all CL implementations involved in the system. This paper first presents an analysis of the weaknesses of standalone CL designs. Furthermore, this paper introduces a novel architecture to ensure optimal interaction of multiple CL designs according to different QoS requirements. A piggybacked signaling protocol using XML based internal messaging format is introduced. The proposed architecture and three CL designs were simulated for various network scenarios and compared in terms of delay and network efficiency (using the throughput percentage). The results show that the performance with the interaction framework is averagely within 3 % to that of the best individual case and maybe up to 4.5 % better. In addition, the QoS requirements are always respected.
Keyphrases
cross-layer design interaction different cl design negative effect dynamic nature proposed common interaction infrastructure proposed architecture throughput percentage interaction framework different qos requirement many cl design approach runtime information cl design individual case mobile ad hoc network current system design particular cl design mobile terminal different optimization purpose design need attention classic protocol stack piggybacked signaling protocol common interface network efficiency novel architecture optimal interaction multiple cl design cl implementation significant problem qos requirement standalone cl internal messaging format various network scenario
