A Geometric Derivation of the Probability of Finding a Relay in Multi-rate Networks

Abstract. Relaying can improve performance of a wireless network, especially when different transmission modes with distance/cost tradeoffs are available. Examples of such modes include data rates or transmission power. This paper geometrically analyzes the probability that a high-cost direct transmission can be replaced by a combination of low-cost relay transmissions. The main result of the analysis is a technology-agnostic characterization of a communication system's amenability to relaying strategies and some recommendations for how to structure such systems.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: NETWORKING
• Authors: Laura Marie Feeney, Daniel Hollos, Martin Kubisch, Seble Mengesha, Holger Karl
• Keywords: Low-cost Relay Transmissions, Modes Include Data, NETWORKING 2004, NETWORKING 2007, Transmission Power