Generic multiple Access Module Prototype for the PRIDE System

Wireless networks heavily rely on the effective use of multiple access radio links to support multimedia communications. Programmable intelligent digital electronics structures, such as the PRIDE system, are being developed to provide dynamic adaptation of the radio system physical layer functions to changes in link communications behavior. Yet, to effectively allocate the medium access control and network layer resources of wireless links, a generic multiple access module and tool must be developed and integrated. The purpose of this proposed work is to use IRI's innovative hybrid analytical and simulation techniques, integrated with the structure of the currently existing IRI ¿Planyst¿ tool, to develop in Phase I models and methods that can then be used in Phase II for the development of a software based generic multiple access prototype module and tool. This module can interact with the employed intelligent electronics system, and with the network management controllers. The proposed module incorporates the traffic and quality-of-service (QoS) requirements of realtime and non-realtime applications, the inputs provided from radio links and the PRIDE system, and other network signals, to best select and tune-up the multiple-access system operation in sharing the available radio link and network resources. It will serve as a tool for planning, analysis, management, control, and resource allocation of hybrid wireless and wired network systems, under application based QoS guarantees. Applications include Navy and Marine Corps JMCOMS ADNS, GCCS, JDISS, Link-11, TADIL, Battle Group RF LOS and SATCOM, Tactical Force Battle Management, NGFS, SAR, AAW, and ASuW network systems.