Cross-layer scheduling and transmission strategies for energy-constrained wireless networks

Abstract

Cross-layer design has been identified as a promising approach which achieves good performance for energy-constrained wireless networks. In general, cross-layer design refers to the methodology in which multiple layers in the communication protocol stack are designed in an integrated manner, with the intra-layer and inter-layer dynamics being taken into account. In this thesis, we study cross-layer scheduling and transmission strategies that provide good system performance, in terms of throughput, while conserving nodes' energy.