multiple-access/collision-avoidance (CSMA/CA) protocol for IEEE 802.15. 4 under
unsaturated traffic conditions. Our proposed Markov chain model reflects the characteristics
of the IEEE 802.15. 4 medium-access control (MAC) protocol, such as a superframe
structure, acknowledgements, and retransmissions with and without limit. We evaluate the
throughput performance of the slotted CSMA/CA and verify the analytical model using …