Design of Fieldable Cross-Layer Optimized Network using Embedded Software Defined Radios: Survey and Novel Architecture with Field Trials
Jithin Jagannath, Anu Jagannath, Justin Henney, Tyler Gwin, Zackary, Kane, Noor Biswas, Andrew Drozd

TL;DR
This paper surveys cross-layer optimization in wireless networks, transforms commercial SDRs into fieldable transceivers, and demonstrates high-performance outdoor network trials with a novel, flexible design.
Contribution
It introduces a practical, field-ready cross-layer optimized transceiver using commercial off-the-shelf SDRs, bridging the gap between theory and real-world deployment.
Findings
High reliability and throughput achieved in outdoor field trials
Successful formation of ad hoc networks with up to 10 nodes
Demonstrated rapid reconfiguration of cross-layer interactions
Abstract
The proliferation of wireless devices and their ever increasing influence on our day-to-day life is very evident and seems irreplaceable. This exponential growth in demand, both in terms of the number of devices and Quality of Service (QoS) had spawned the concept of cross-layer optimization several years ago. The primary goal of the cross-layer approach was to liberate the strict boundary between the layers of the traditional Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocol stack. The initial decade focused on establishing the theoretical feasibility of this revolutionary concept and gauging the effectiveness and limits of this idea. During the next phase, the advent of software defined radios (SDR) accelerated the growth of this domain due to its added flexibility. Yet, there has been a gaping abyss between solutions designed in theory and ones deployed in practice. To establish this, we…
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Taxonomy
TopicsRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design · Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization · Satellite Communication Systems
