A New Technique of Frequency Hopping with Collision Avoidance

Abstract

This article proposes a new technique of frequency hopping with collision avoidance (FH/CA). Currently there are well-known systems of frequency hopping which adapt their behavior based on previously measured data (such as PER) for individual channels. The FH/CA system adjusts its behavior based on the current occupancy of several test channels. Using a mathematical model, the performance of the newly proposed FH/CA technique is compared with the currently used techniques FH and AFH. Comparison criteria are the probability of a collision between an FH/CA communication system and a static or dynamic jammer (i.e. other FH or AFH systems).