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Power-induced time division on asynchronous channels

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Time division multiple access offers certain well-known advantages over methods such as spread spectrum code division. Foremost is the interference immunity provided by dedicated time slots. Partly offsetting this is TDMA's need for network-wide synchronization. Viewing arbitrary time intervals as potential TDMA time slots, we ask whether it is possible to obtain some of the benefit of time division without incurring the synchronization cost. In particular, we address the question of whether a TDMA-like state can be induced on asynchronous channels in such a way as to reduce interference and energy consumption. Through analysis and simulation we find conditions under which it is beneficial to use time division, and then show how autonomous power management may be used as a mechanism to induce a form of time division. In this context a backlog-sensitive power management system is presented.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, WPI, Worcester, MA, 01609-2280, USA

    John M. Rulnick

  2. Department of Engineering-Economic Systems and Operations Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-4025, USA

    Nicholas Bambos

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Rulnick, J.M., Bambos, N. Power-induced time division on asynchronous channels. Wireless Networks 5, 71–80 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019174322111

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