Reading between the packets [Elektronische Ressource] : implicit feedback in wireless multihop networks / vorgelegt von Björn Scheuermann

Reading Between the Packets—Implicit Feedback inWireless Multihop NetworksInaugural-DissertationzurErlangung des Doktorgrades derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨atder Heinrich-Heine-Universit¨at Dus¨ seldorfvorgelegt vonBj¨orn Scheuermannaus MannheimOktober 2007Aus dem Institut fur¨ Informatikder Heinrich-Heine-Universit¨at Dus¨ seldorfGedruckt mit der Genehmigung derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨at derHeinrich-Heine-Universit¨at Dusse¨ ldorfReferent: Prof. Dr. Martin MauveHeinrich-Heine-Universit¨at Dusse¨ ldorf1. Koreferent: Prof. Dr. Stefan ConradHeinrich-Heine-Universit¨at Dusse¨ ldorf2. Koreferent: Prof. Dr. Peter MartiniRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit¨at BonnTag der mundlic¨ hen Prufung¨ : 5. Dezember 2007AbstractIn this thesis, we consider wireless multihop networks with a single channel and omni-directional antennas. Such networks exhibit some distinctive and interesting properties.The most central one is that each transmission is a local broadcast, i.e., it can be re-ceived by all nodes in the vicinity. It is thus not exclusive between the sender and theintended receiver. This unique environment turned out to be very challenging for exist-ing communication protocols. Therefore, it has most often been seen—and treated—asa handicap.