Impact of network resource constraints on the performance of wireless sensor relay networks

Abstract

This work studies the impact of the network resource constraints on the performance of wireless sensor multi-hop relay networks. A differential space-time coding and the cooperative relay scheme for cross layer design is introduced in multi-hop wireless sensor networks. To analyze the network performance of such a system, the relay system from source to destination is simplified as a virtual bit pipe line, and a Markov chain model as well as an M/G/1 queueing system are used. The closed form expression for throughput and delay are derived in the infinite buffer case. A truncated Markov chain model and an M/G/1/K queueing system are used to model the finite buffer situation. Moreover, the system drop probability and the go through delay are studied based on the models.