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Abstract
This paper gives an introduction to the transmission control problem and a survey to the recent novel protocols and their taxonomy. Firstly, the research background of the WSN transmission control problem is presented. Then a comprehensive survey with analysis is made to different methods and representative protocols in two aspects: Congestion control and reliability guarantee, respectively. In the end, the protocols are compared and future research directions are suggested. 

Fang WW, Qian DP, Liu Y. Transmission control protocols for wireless sensor networks. Journal of Software, 2008,19(6):1439-1451.
10.3724/SP.J.1001.2008.01439
http://www.jos.org.cn/1000-9825/19/1439.htm


摘要
介绍了无线传感器网络的传输控制问题,总结了近年来提出的各种传输控制协议及主要设计思想.首先引入了传输控制问题的研究背景;然后分别从拥塞控制和可靠保证两个方面介绍代表性的研究工作,对涉及的主要方法进行分类分析;最后进行了各种协议的综合比较,并指出了无线传感器网络传输控制未来的研究方向.

基金项目：Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.90412011, 90612004, 60673180 (国家自然科学基金); the International Science and Technology Cooperative Program of China under Grant No.2006DFA11080 (科技部国际科技合作计划项目); the Research Program of Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany under Grant No.01BU0680 (德国教研部资助项目)

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