Multiuser detection enabled medium access control in mobile ad hoc networks

Increasing spectral efficiency has been a constant challenge in wireless communications. Many military and commercial applications require that wireless networks operate in dynamic environments and provide high data rates. Multiuser detection (MUD) has been demonstrated to increase spectral efficiency by increasing spectrum reuse. Most MUD research to date has focused on the physical layer (PHY) technology. Our research has focused on design of an efficient wireless media access controller (MAC) for MUD enabled mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET). Beyond MUD, other issues addressed in this design include overhead efficiency, optimization of dynamic resource allocation, and support for dense topologies, mobility, scalability, and Quality of Service (QoS). The MAC design is used in the DARPA Interference Multiple Access (DEVIA) communications program. In this paper, a frame structure and architecture of the MAC design are presented. Technical challenges are discussed and motivating factors behind the design are highlighted. The MAC described in this paper has been prototyped and demonstrated in laboratory environment and field trial. Some test results are presented.

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