Abstract
Traditionally wireless sensor networks (WSNs) employ active RF communication where the RF signal has to be generated at nodes, thus consuming a significant amount of energy. in contrast, employment of passive communication, where nodes backscatter a modulated version of the incident RF signal, offers great advantages including reducing the energy cost of communication. Existing example includes a traditional RFID system with active reader communicating directly with passive tags. However, the proposed approach targets future, more advanced systems that support a generic backscatter communication. However, the inherent asymmetry in communication, reliance on external source of RF signal, and limited energy storage renders the traditional WSN schemes inadequate. Consequently, a novel multi-hop framework for passive backscattering communication is presented and analyzed in this paper. This includes theoretical and simulation study of communication capacity and discussion of performance optimization potentials for routing schemes. © 2011 IEEE.
Recommended Citation
A. V. Padaki and M. J. Zawodniok, "Theoretical Capacity Analysis for Multi-hop Backscatter Communication Networks," Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN, article no. 6005804, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Sep 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCN.2011.6005804
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
backscatter communication; channel capacity; multi-hop networks; passive devices; wireless sensor networks
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-145770638-7
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1095-2055
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
26 Sep 2011
