Limitations of the IEEE 802.11 DCF, PCF, EDCA and HCCA to handle real-time traffic

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Costa, R (Author) Other; Paulo Portugal (Author) FEUP; Francisco Vasques (Author) FEUP; Montez, C (Author) Other; Moraes, R (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceeding - 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2015

Pages: 931-936

13th International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2015

22 July 2015 through 24 July 2015

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-T0H

DOI: 10.1109/INDIN.2015.7281860

Abstract (EN): The IEEE 802.11 standard has been evolving over the past decade, introducing a set of new mechanisms at the MAC layer to improve the Quality of Service (QoS) provided to the communication. Among such improvements, we highlight the evolution from earlier DCF and PCF, until more recent EDCA and HCCA MAC layer mechanisms. In this paper we perform a simulation assessment of these four MAC mechanisms, evaluating their ability to support real-time (RT) communication. More specifically, we assess their ability to handle RT traffic in open communication environments composed of RT and non-RT stations operating in the same frequency channel and coverage area. The target of this paper is to highlight and understand the limitations of each mechanism when supporting RT communication. We show that for most of the situations, including less demanding scenarios, these mechanisms are not adequate to support RT traffic.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6