Statistical techniques for evaluating adaptive routing protocols in a mobile tactical environment

When studying adaptive routing protocols, we are interested in their ability to find correct routes in a dynamic environment, such as the one experienced in a mobile tactical environment. However, this means we are trying to measure performance in a transient situation, which by definition has changing performance and therefore does not easily provide a statistically reliable sample. This is complicated further by the fact that the dynamic environment may change in many different ways, and realistic assessments of what types of changes may occur might not be easily obtained. We discuss techniques for obtaining statistically useful data to evaluate adaptive routing protocols under dynamic conditions