1. CS541 Advanced Networking 1 Suggested Project Topics Neil Tang 2/11/2009

2. CS541 Advanced Networking 2 Wireless Mesh Networks  802.11-based VS WiMAX-based  Omni-directional antenna VS directional antenna  OFDM VS. OFDMA  Power control  DOF assignment (directional antenna)  Static/dynamic channel assignment  Scheduling  Routing (tree construction for WiMAX)  Congestion control (a.k.a rate control)

3. CS541 Advanced Networking 3 Wireless Mesh Networks  Distributed joint x, y and z  Multicast and broadcast routing  Mesh router placement  Gateway placement

4. CS541 Advanced Networking 4 Cognitive Radio Networks  Spectrum-aware routing for QoS support  Spectrum sharing (joint spectrum allocation and scheduling)  Joint congestion control and spectrum sharing  Joint power control and spectrum sharing  Joint spectrum sensing and spectrum sharing

5. CS541 Advanced Networking 5 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks  Geocast routing protocol based on mobility prediction  Store-and-forward based unicast routing protocol for Vehicle-to-Vehicle or Vehicle-to-Roadside communications based on mobility prediction  AP placement

6. CS541 Advanced Networking 6 Wireless Sensor Networks  Multi-channel MAC protocol  Localized QoS routing protocol  MAC protocol for UWB-based WSNs  Localized routing protocol for UWB-based WSNs  Routing with a realistic data fusion model  Sleep-wakeup scheduling with directional sensors for guaranteed coverage and connectivity  Directional sensor placement (fixed sensors)