Interference-Aware Probability Forwarding Mechanism for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Author

Qiong Liu ; Zhang, Xinming ; Liu, Qiong ; Shi, Dong ; Wang, Enbo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei

Volume

1

fYear

2008

fDate

2-4 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

474

Lastpage

479

Abstract

Interference in the mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) influences performances of the networks badly. In this paper, we propound a new interference-aware probability forwarding (IPF) mechanism to reduce interference. Firstly, IPF is to adjust the carrier sensing threshold, resulting in a higher level of spatial reuse. Secondly, IPF distributes a probability to every node. The probability is related with the real time interference and the maximal interference in the MANET. Thirdly, nodes rebroadcast received route request packets with this probability. In this way, the IPF finally controls the direction of routes to avoid nodes or areas with more interference and reduce the total interference the packets will suffer from the source to the destination. Simulation results have highlighted that our IPF mechanism can improve several performance metrics, such as throughput, average end to end delay, control overhead.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; mobile radio; probability; telecommunication network routing; MANET; average end-to-end delay; carrier sensing threshold; control overhead; interference-aware probability forwarding mechanism; maximal interference; mobile ad hoc networks; performance metrics; route request packets; spatial reuse; Computer networks; Computer science; Delay; Information management; Interference; Mobile ad hoc networks; Network topology; Power control; Throughput; Wireless sensor networks; interference; mobile ad hoc networks; probability; spatial reuse;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Networked Computing and Advanced Information Management, 2008. NCM '08. Fourth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Gyeongju

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3322-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NCM.2008.28

Filename

4624054