Title :
Geocasting in mobile ad hoc networks: location-based multicast algorithms
Author :
Ko, Young-Bae ; Vaidya, Nitin H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
The paper addresses the problem of geocasting in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) environments. Geocasting is a variant of the conventional multicasting problem. For multicasting, conventional protocols define a multicast group as a collection of hosts which register to a multicast group address. However for geocasting, the group consists of the set of all nodes within a specified geographical region. Hosts within the specified region at a given time form the geocast group at that time. We present two different algorithms for delivering packets to such a group, and present simulation results
Keywords :
geography; mobile computing; multicast communication; radio broadcasting; radio networks; MANET environments; conventional protocols; geographical region; location based multicast algorithms; mobile ad hoc networks; multicast group address; multicasting problem; packet delivery; simulation results; Computer science; Costs; Electronic switching systems; Intelligent networks; Liver; Microwave integrated circuits; Mobile ad hoc networks; Multicast algorithms; Protocols; Reactive power;
Conference_Titel :
Mobile Computing Systems and Applications, 1999. Proceedings. WMCSA '99. Second IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0025-0
DOI :
10.1109/MCSA.1999.749282
