A Stochastic Petri Net Model for the Simulation Analysis of the IEEE 802.11e EDCA Communication Protocol

The paper proposes a simulation model which enables the evaluation of IEEE 802.11e EDCA networks, focusing in the behavior of the enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) function associated to quality of service (QoS) stations. When compared with currently used simulation models, the proposed mod...

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Published in2006 IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation pp. 38 - 45
Main Authors Moraes, R., Portugal, P., Vasques, F.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2006
Subjects
Access protocols
Analytical models
Communication industry
Performance analysis
Production facilities
Quality of service
Standards publication
Stochastic processes
Timing
Wireless application protocol
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ISBN9780780397583
0780397584
ISSN1946-0740
DOI10.1109/ETFA.2006.355256

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Summary:The paper proposes a simulation model which enables the evaluation of IEEE 802.11e EDCA networks, focusing in the behavior of the enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) function associated to quality of service (QoS) stations. When compared with currently used simulation models, the proposed model provides a more accurate implementation of some aspects (timeouts, EIFS), a flexible implementation, and an easiness of use. Besides, a large number of different types of performance measures can be obtained. The model is based on a high level stochastic Petri net formalism referred as stochastic activity networks (SAN), able to produce very compact and efficient models, and which is supported by the Mobius tool.
ISBN:9780780397583
0780397584
ISSN:1946-0740
DOI:10.1109/ETFA.2006.355256