Voice Service Support in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Mobile ad hoc networks are expected to support voice traffic. The requirement for small delay and jitter of voice traffic poses a significant challenge for medium access control (MAC) in such networks. User mobility makes it more complex due to the associated dynamic path attenuation. In this paper, a MAC scheme for mobile ad hoc networks supporting voice traffic is proposed. With the aid of a low-power probe prior to DATA transmissions, resource reservation is achieved in a distributed manner, thus leading to small delay and jitter. The proposed scheme can automatically adapt to dynamic path attenuation in a mobile environment. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.Comment: To appear in the Proceedings of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Washington, DC, November 26 - 30, 200

Hopf-pitchfork bifurcation in van der Pol's oscillator with nonlinear delayed feedback

AbstractFirst, we identify the critical values for Hopf-pitchfork bifurcation. Second, we derive the normal forms up to third order and their unfolding with original parameters in the system near the bifurcation point, by the normal form method and center manifold theory. Then we give a complete bifurcation diagram for original parameters of the system and obtain complete classifications of dynamics for the system. Furthermore, we find some interesting phenomena, such as the coexistence of two asymptotically stable states, two stable periodic orbits, and two attractive quasi-periodic motions, which are verified both theoretically and numerically