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Sensors 2011, 11, 3852-3873; doi:10.3390/s110403852 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article An Enhanced Reservation-Based MAC Protocol for IEEE 802.15.4 Networks José A. Afonso 1,*, Helder D. Silva 1, Pedro Macedo 1 and Luis A. Rocha 2 1 Department of Industrial Electronics, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimar?es, Portugal; E-Mails: dsilva@dei.uminho.pt (H.D.S.); pmacedo@dei.uminho.pt (P.M.) 2 IPC/I3N, University of Minho, Campus of Azurém, 4800-058 Guimar?es, Portugal; E-Mail: lrocha@dei.uminho.pt * Author to whom correspondence should be addresse