@inproceedings{99b551da99ed4b599b6c259f3929d9c6,
title = "Model for polling in noisy multihop systems with application to PLC and AMR",
abstract = "The present paper presents a Markov Chain model of polling in noisy multi-hop systems typical of Power Line Communications (PLC) as well as of other systems. The model includes the transmission of a Backwards Error Indication Packet (BEIP) to the master when the transmission is blocked in one of the downstream hops as well as the possibility to reduce the global time-out value below that strictly necessary to avoid having two simultaneous polls within the system. Two Case Studies are presented; the OPERA PLC access broadband specification and a narrow band PLC based Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. Explicit formulas for the delay in these systems and curves representing the behavior of the studied cases are given.",
keywords = "AMR, Access Networks, IST-OPERA, Markov chains, Modeling, Multihop, PLC, Polling",
author = "Selga, {Josep M.} and Agust{\'i}n Zaballos and Jaume Abella and Guiomar Corral",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1109/ISCC.2008.4625621",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781424427031",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications",
pages = "664--669",
booktitle = "IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications 2008, ISCC 2008",
note = "13th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, ISCC 2008 ; Conference date: 06-07-2008 Through 09-07-2008",
}