Parameter

Definition

S

Successful slots in a TDMA frame

C

Collided slots in a TDMA frame

I

Idle slots in a TDMA frame

F

Power adjustment factor

P₀

Minimum transmission power of a reader

P_n

Transmission power in the n-th frame

P_n+1

Transmission power in the (n + 1)-th frame

d₀

Radius of a reader’s minimum coverage

d_n

Radius of a reader’s coverage in the n-th frame

d_n+1

Radius of a reader’s coverage in the (n + 1)-th frame