Efficient MAC Protocol for Hybrid Wireless Network with Heterogeneous Sensor Nodes

Table 1

Parameters used to obtain numerical results.

Packet payload	1024 bytes
MAC header	34 bytes
PHY header	16 bytes
ACK	14 bytes
ORTS/DRTS/RTSN	20 bytes
OCTS/DCTS/CTSN/NIP	14 bytes
Channel bit rate	54 Mbps
Slot time	20 μs
SIFS	10 μs
DIFS	50 μs