Improved utilization for joint HCCA–EDCA access in IEEE 802.11e WLANs

Improved utilization for joint HCCA–EDCA access in IEEE 802.11e WLANs

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Article ID: iaor2014272
Volume: 7
Issue: 8
Start Page Number: 1711
End Page Number: 1724
Publication Date: Dec 2013
Journal: Optimization Letters
Authors: , ,
Keywords: simulation: applications, programming: markov decision
Abstract:

This paper presents a model for improving utilization in IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN via a Markov decision process (MDP) approach. A Markov chain tracking the utilized transmission window for two separate access mechanisms is devised. Subsequently, the action space and the rewards of the MDP are judiciously selected with the aim of improving overall utilization without explicit blocking. The proposed MDP model for 802.11e reveals that proportional allocation of access opportunities improve overall utilization compared to completely randomized access. Simulation results go on to show that a policy that limits HCCA access as a function of channel load improves utilization by an average 8 %. The optimization framework proposed in this paper is promising as a practical decision support tool for resource planning in 802.11e.

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