Towards Collision Detection in Wireless Networks Souvik Sen, Naveen Santhapuri, Romit Roy Choudhury, Srihari Nelakuditi

Towards Collision Detection in Towards Collision Detection in Wireless NetworksWireless Networks

Souvik Sen, Naveen Santhapuri, Romit Roy Choudhury, Srihari Nelakuditi

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Collision in Wireless Networks

T1 R T2

t0t1

ACK Timeout

Retransmit

timeCollision

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Collision in Wireless Networks

T1 R T2

Collision

t0t1

Retransmit

time

Not Efficient!

T1 should have stopped right after collision

T1 should have stopped right after collision

ACK Timeout

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Collision in Wired Networks

Transmitter aborts transmission on collision✦ Transmitter senses the signal while transmitting✦ If (sensed != transmitted), abort

T1 R T2

Collision

Ethernet BUS

Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)

Can we do CSMA/CD in Wireless?Can we do CSMA/CD in Wireless?

Seems hard because.....

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Wireless Signal Propagation

T1 cannot send and listen in parallel

Collision

T1 R T2

Distance

Signalpower

Signal not same at different locations

But what if we could do CSMA/CD in wireless?But what if we could do CSMA/CD in wireless?

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Is CSMA/CD Beneficial in Wireless?

R2

Collision Detected

Collision

T2T1

R1

T3

R3

Dont Transmit!

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Is CSMA/CD Beneficial in Wireless?

R2

Collision Detected

T2T1

R1

T3

R3

Dont Transmit!

Abort Tx!

Collision

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Is CSMA/CD in Wireless Beneficial?

R2

Collision Detected

T2T1

R1

T3

R3

Channel free now

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Is CSMA/CD in Wireless Beneficial?

R2

Collision Detected

T2T1

R1

T3

R3

CSMA/CD frees the channel for other transmissions

CSMA/CD frees the channel for other transmissions

Lets Transmit!

Can we imitate CSMA/CD on Wireless?Can we imitate CSMA/CD on Wireless?

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Practical Requirements?

1. Transmitter cannot detect collision✦ Receiver needs to detect it

TxRx

Collision!

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2. Receiver needs to convey collision notification to the transmitter

TxRx

Collision!

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3. Transmitter needs an additional antenna✦ To receive notification

TxRx

Collision!


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3. Transmitter needs an additional antenna✦ To receive notification

TxRx

Collision!


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Overview

MAC

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Data Transmission (S1)

S=S1

Tx

Rx

If Collision,Notify Tx

If Notification,Abort Tx

Notify Collision (S2)

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Overview

S=S1+S2MAC

PHYCro

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PHY Cro

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Data Transmission (S1)

S=S1

Tx

Rx



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Two Key Challenges

S=S1+S2

2. Detect Collisionin real time


1. Find Notification onListening Antenna


MAC

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Data Transmission (S1)Tx

Rx



We proposeCSMA/CN

We proposeCSMA/CN

Our key idea: CorrelationOur key idea: Correlation





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Challenge 1: Detecting Notification

Hard to decode notification on same channel✦ Self-signal too strong

Let Tx and Rx share a unique signature

Tx correlates with shared signature✦ Detects collision notification, aborts

Observe: No decoding, just correlateObserve: No decoding, just correlate

MAC

PHY

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Self Signal

Notification Signature


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Self Signal


Correlation


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Correlation

Self Signal


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Correlation

Self Signal


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Correlation

Self Signal


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Whenever there is a notification, there is a jump in correlation

Whenever there is a notification, there is a jump in correlation

Cor

rela

tion

Sample Number


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Challenge 2: Interference Detection

Data Data

T1

R

Correlate for Preamble+

SoftPHY

Collision

T2

R2R1

What if transmitter starts second?What if transmitter starts second?

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SOI starts after interference

Data Data

R

Correlate (Sign(R1))

Sign(R1)

Sign(R2)

Collision

T1T2

R2R1

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Signal Correlation and Abort

Data Data

R

Sign(R1)

Corr (Sign(R1))

Notification!Stop Tx

Collision

T1T2

R2R1

Correlate (Sign(R1))

Sign(R1)

Sign(R2)

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Performance Evaluation

7 node USRP testbed

Zigbee CC2420 PHY

Max data rate: 250Kbps

Signature size: 5 bytes

Compare with 802.11-like and PPR✦ PPR detects interfered portion of received packet

• Transmitter sends only the interfered portion

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Notification Detection at Tx

Notification Signal << Self SignalNotification Signal << Self Signal

How weak can the notification signal be?

MAC

PHY

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How weak the notification signal be?

Signalpower

Self Signal

Notification Signal

}18 dB

✔

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How weak the notification signal be?

Signalpower

✘}18 dB

Self Signal

Notification Signal

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Interference Detection at Rx

Interference detection accuracy of 93%

Receiver should detect interference quickly

Quicker detection Faster Tx abortion

MAC

PHY

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Interference Detection: Speed

CSMA/CN predicts collision within 7 bytesCSMA/CN predicts collision within 7 bytesBytes after interferer started

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Testbed Experimentation

One link doing CSMA/CN

CSMA/CN link has an exposed and hidden terminal

Whenever CSMA/CN link fails due to interference

✦ CSMA/CN link stops✦ Exposed terminal transmits reducing channel

wastage

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Testbed Throughput

PPR continues to transmit under collision, worse than CSMA/CNPPR continues to transmit under collision, worse than CSMA/CN

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Traced Based Evaluation

Upto 50% gain in per link throughputUpto 50% gain in per link throughput

50%

Throughput in Kbps

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Summary

CSMA/CN imitates CSMA/CD in wireless

Rx uses correlation to detect interference

Tx uses correlation to detect notification

Others can utilize freed-up channel

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Limitation and Future Work

Improve Correlation:✦ Suppress known self signal

Multiple Interferers:✦ Interference detection logic yet to be tested

Interference due to notification:✦ Collision notification can interfere with other links✦ Recover using FEC

Questions, comments?Thank you

Duke SyNRG Research Grouphttp://synrg.ee.duke.edu

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Towards Collision Detection in Wireless Networks Souvik Sen, Naveen Santhapuri, Romit Roy Choudhury, Srihari Nelakuditi