PERFORM: A Platform for Experimental Research in WLAN with Focus on Real Network Traffic and Multi-User Channel Access

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dc.contributor.advisorKnightly, Edward W
dc.creatorDa Silva Goncalves, Vinicius
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T16:26:24Z
dc.date.available2021-05-01T05:01:11Z
dc.date.created2020-05
dc.date.issued2020-04-21
dc.date.submittedMay 2020
dc.date.updated2020-04-23T16:26:24Z
dc.description.abstractMulti-user (MU) - MIMO and OFDMA - is the next revolution in WiFi. Many experimental platforms today can support the exploration of physical layer aspects of MU but cannot run real-time experiments integrated into end-to-end network systems. However, recent work has shown that real network traffic regimes can be equally important to the MU performance of a WLAN. In this thesis we present PERFORM, a novel experimental platform for implementation and evaluation of WLAN MAC policies. This platform is the first end-to-end integrated system that carries real-time network traffic and, at the same time, allows for the flexible prototyping and evaluation of advanced WLAN MAC policies, including MU-MIMO, OFDMA, triggered uplink access, buffer status report, and data-driven policies. We present the platform validation experiments and also show the application of PERFORM in two uplink MU-MIMO experiments to showcase its capabilities and the new research that it enables.
dc.embargo.terms2021-05-01
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dc.identifier.citationDa Silva Goncalves, Vinicius. "PERFORM: A Platform for Experimental Research in WLAN with Focus on Real Network Traffic and Multi-User Channel Access." (2020) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108349">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108349</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/108349
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectWireless
dc.subjectWLAN
dc.subjectEmulation
dc.subjectMulti-User
dc.subjectExperimental Platform
dc.subjectMedium Access Control
dc.titlePERFORM: A Platform for Experimental Research in WLAN with Focus on Real Network Traffic and Multi-User Channel Access
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.majorSystems and Communication
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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