ABSTRACT

Cooperative devices and mechanisms are increasingly important to enhance the performance of wireless communications and networks, with their ability to decrease power consumption and packet loss rate and increase system capacity, computation, and network resilience. Considering the wide range of applications, strategies, and benefits associated wit

part |2 pages

Part I: Fundamentals

chapter 9|18 pages

Game Theory and Cooperation Analysis

chapter 10|22 pages

Cooperative Cognitive Radio

part |2 pages

Part II: Techniques

chapter 12|24 pages

Cooperative ARQ Protocols

chapter 21|28 pages

Self-Healing Wireless Sensor Networks