Suggested Project Topics Neil Tang 2112009

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Suggested Project TopicsNeil Tang2/11/2009
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Wireless Mesh Networks

• 802.11-based VS WiMAX-based
• Omni-directional antenna VS directional antenna
• OFDM VS. OFDMA
• Power control
• DOF assignment (directional antenna)
• Static/dynamic channel assignment
• Scheduling
• Routing (tree construction for WiMAX)
• Congestion control (a.k.a rate control)

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Wireless Mesh Networks

• Distributed joint x, y and z
• Multicast and broadcast routing
• Mesh router placement
• Gateway placement

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Cognitive Radio Networks

• Spectrum-aware routing for QoS support
• Spectrum sharing (joint spectrum allocation and
  scheduling)
• Joint congestion control and spectrum sharing
• Joint power control and spectrum sharing
• Joint spectrum sensing and spectrum sharing

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Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

• Geocast routing protocol based on mobility
  prediction
• Store-and-forward based unicast routing protocol
  for Vehicle-to-Vehicle or Vehicle-to-Roadside
  communications based on mobility prediction
• AP placement

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Wireless Sensor Networks

• Multi-channel MAC protocol
• Localized QoS routing protocol
• MAC protocol for UWB-based WSNs
• Localized routing protocol for UWB-based WSNs
• Routing with a realistic data fusion model
• Sleep-wakeup scheduling with directional sensors
  for guaranteed coverage and connectivity
• Directional sensor placement (fixed sensors)