This paper analyzes the effects of beamforming on the connectivity of wireless ad hoc
networks. We study different beamforming techniques using the uniform circular array as the …

This paper analyzes the impact of beamforming antennas on the topological connectivity of
multihop wireless networks. As a metric for the connectivity of the network, we use the …

In this paper, we present an analytical model for evaluating the impact of shadowing and
beamforming on the connectivity of wireless ad hoc networks accommodating nodes …

Random beamforming, where each node selects a main beam direction without any
coordination with other nodes, has been proposed as a simple technique to improve …

Random beamforming is a technique in which each node in a wireless ad hoc network
directs its main beam in a randomly chosen direction. This paper presents an analytical …

The capacity of wireless ad hoc networks is constrained by the interference caused by the
neighboring nodes. Gupta and Kumar have shown that the throughput for such networks is …

Beamforming antennas have the potential to provide a fundamental breakthrough in ad hoc
network capacity. We present a broad-based examination of this potential, focusing on …

Protocols for beamforming antennas usually direct the beam toward the respective
communication partner. This requires significant coordination between nodes and results in …

Directional antennas and beamforming can significantly improve point-to-point wireless links
when perfectly aligned. In this letter we investigate the extreme opposite where antenna …

In this paper, we investigate the effect of Rayleigh fading on the connectivity of wireless ad
hoc networks. We consider static nodes that are equipped with omnidirectional antennas …