Presents the Time Reservation using Adaptive Control for Energy Efficiency (TRACE) family of protocol architectures that provide such dynamic coordinated channel access in a distributed manner, enabling energy-efficient, real-time data communications in MANETs.

From the contents: Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Manet Fundamentals.- 3. Medium Access Control.- 4. Routing.- 5. Energy Efficiency and QoS.- 6. SH-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 7. MH-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 8. Effects of Channel Errors.- 9. Real-Time Data Broadcasting.- 10. NB-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 11. MC-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 12. Conclusions and Future Research Directions.- Bibliography. Appendices. A. Multi-Stage Contention with Feedback. B. Effects of Clusterhead Separation on MH-TRACE. C. Broadcast Capacity of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks. D. Glossary of Terms.- Index. About The Authors.

Provides an in-depth understanding of energy efficiency in MANETs Illustrates the integration of real-time voice and energy-efficient protocol design Presents extensive details about the TRACE family of protocols that support energy-efficient real-time data networking Substantiates the benefits of cross-layer and application-specific design in MANETs

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