FS-MAC: A flexible MAC platform for wireless networks
Jefferson R. S. Cordeiro, Daniel Fernandes Macedo, Luiz F. M. Vieira · 2018
Wireless networks are very dynamic, having a variety of applications with different requirements. This diversity demands more flexible equipment as well as networks that adapt to the context of the applications. This work proposes FS-MAC, a platform that allows more than one MAC protocol to be used on the network. FS-MAC activates each of the MAC protocols when they are most effective. FS-MAC is also extensible, allowing the addition of new protocols. The proposal was tested in a testbed, where we varied the load and the number of connected stations. Results show that FS-MAC has throughput and delay values that are comparable to the best static protocol, having an overhead of around 2%.