Smart packet-based selection of reliable paths in ad hoc networks

Author

Lent, Ricardo

Author_Institution

Imperial Coll. London, UK

fYear

2005

fDate

16-19 Oct. 2005

Abstract

This paper studies the dynamic discovery of reliable paths by smart packets in ad hoc cognitive packet networks with the aim of supporting robust communications and services. The reliability of nodes is characterized by time-dependent probability variables that packets observe as they move to their destinations. A feedback system allows the distribution of network information to be exploited by future routing decisions to improve or maintain the reliability of paths. Reliability conditions are continuously monitored by packets and a signal is sent to the source node to restart a discovery process whenever a potential risk is detected. Finally, a simulation study reports the resulting performance of a wireless network when smart packets have routing goals based on hop count and reliability-based metrics.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; mobile communication; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication network routing; ad hoc cognitive packet network; ad hoc networks; discovery process; feedback system; mobile ad hoc network; network information distribution; reliability conditions; reliable paths; reliable routing; routing decision; routing goals; smart packet-based selection; time-dependent probability variables; wireless network; Ad hoc networks; Educational institutions; Feedback; Intelligent networks; Maintenance; Mobile ad hoc networks; Proposals; Robustness; Routing; Telecommunication network reliability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design of Reliable Communication Networks, 2005. (DRCN 2005). Proceedings.5th International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9439-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DRCN.2005.1563915

Filename

1563915