Hop-Reservation Multiple Access with Variable Slots

AbstractHop-reservation multiple access control protocols in Ad Hoc networks are widely researched for its virtue in anti-jamming. Several typical such protocols are introduced and compared. Based on the analysis about their performance on anti-jamming and ability to serve upper protocols, a hop-reservation multiple access protocol with variable slot (HMAVS) is proposed. By the adaptation of variable length slots, the hop speed of control channel can be supported to the largest extent while diverse applications can be served without additional cost. Simulation results demonstrate the preference of HMAVS to other existing protocols