Peer-to-Peer Selection and Channel Assignment for Wireless Mesh Networks

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a novel channel assignment for positioning system in wireless mesh networks. In wireless mesh networks, for avoiding radio wave interference from other access points, different access points, that are within transmission range of each other, are required to operate on different channels. On the other hand, as for realizing highly accurate position estimation, the different access points need to use a single channel, since as many access points as possible can measure wireless transmissions on the same channel from a mobile device. We aim to achieve a network system that can realize both broadband communication and accurate localization in wireless mesh networks. The proposed method strikes a balance between the two conflicting objectives on the channel assignment.