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Strategies for mitigating hidden node challenges to enhance performance and reliability in IEEE 802.15.7 MAC layer wireless networks : A comprehensive survey

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pp. 15–23Vol. 46Issue 1January 2025DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-1847XML
Received:
07 Aug 2024
Published Online:
19 Feb 2025
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIOS-1847
Pages:
15–23

Abstract

One of the major breakthroughs in wireless communication technology is represented by Visible Light Communication (VLC) standardised at ISO level within IEEE 802.15.7 Due to its advantages i.e., high transmission rates, security and immunity from electromagnetic interference as opposed to relatively microwave counterparts crucial for QoS assessment example video streaming application. Nonetheless, the hidden node problem poses a serious challenge in Medium Access Control (MAC) layer of these networks and renders collisions, degraded throughput and increased latency affecting its performance as well as reliability of communication system. In this survey paper, the authors review all of the literature on how to address hidden node problems in IEEE 802.15.7 MAC layer wireless networks extensively. The strategies and schemes proposed for addressing this conflict include modifications in the MAC protocol, introduction of sophisticated collision avoidance mechanisms or cooperative communication methods. Moreover, we evaluate the performance of these solutions under distinct network scenarios with a focus on important metrics like throughput, latency and packet delivery rate. The current approaches are discussed and evaluated in which the paper suggests, on-line or real-time investigations that allow to study more specific scopes of behavior. Ultimately, our survey is meant to be a highly useful resource for researchers and industry practitioners in the field, providing an overview of existing state-of-the-art solutions that shall lead future work towards more reliable/efficient VLC systems. This paper analyzes all MAC layer solution methods of IEEE 802.15.7 to help developers build an efficient and reliable wireless network for their applications with optimal performance.

Keywords

IEEE 802.15.7Hidden node problemCollision avoidanceCommunication reliabilityMAC layer challengesOptical wireless communicationVisible light communicationWireless networks

Subject Classifications

90B18

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