A mobile ad hoc networking competition: A retrospective look at the maniac challenge

Author

Thompson, Michael S. ; MacKenzie, Allen B. ; DaSilva, Luiz A. ; Hadjichristofi, George

Volume

50

Issue

7

fYear

2012

fDate

7/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

121

Lastpage

127

Abstract

This article describes the Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Interoperability and Cooperation (MANIAC) Challenge, a competition in MANETs. The primary objective of the competition was to assess the trade-offs between network- wide connectivity and resource utilization in a MANET comprising autonomous self-interested nodes. The competition attracted participants from academic institutions in the United States, Europe, and Africa. The data collected provide a better understanding of link stability, route effectiveness, cooperation, and competition in an autonomously deployed MANET.

Keywords

mobile ad hoc networks; open systems; telecommunication network routing; Africa; Europe; MANET; MANIAC challenge; United States; autonomous self-interested node; data collection; link stability; mobile ad hoc networking interoperability and cooperation challenge; network-wide connectivity; resource utilization; route effectivity; Ad hoc networks; Cooperative systems; Mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile computing; Mobile radio mobility management; Network topology; Routing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2012.6231288

Filename

6231288