Title :
Directional ad hoc networking technology (DANTE) performance at sea
Author :
Meagher, Christopher ; Olsen, Randall ; Cirullo, Christopher ; Ferro, Robert C. ; Stevens, Nathaniel ; Yu, Joonyoung
Author_Institution :
Tactical Edge Wireless Networks, SPAWAR Syst. Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific has spent several years developing directional wireless networks. These networks harness the power of highly directive antennas (range extension, higher data rates, lower power consumption, etc.) and have software to deal with the additional beam-steering complexity. The directional networking technology, DANTE, is outlined first. Three Trident Warrior at-sea tests of DANTE are then described, with summaries of each of their successes and limitations. Finally, we briefly relate ongoing DANTE-2 research efforts on the antennas and networking software.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; beam steering; directive antennas; DANTE performance; SPAWAR system center pacific; beam-steering complexity; directional ad hoc networking technology; directional wireless networks; directive antennas; Antenna radiation patterns; Directional antennas; Marine vehicles; Software; Throughput; Topology; MANET; directional antenna; directional networking; line-of-sight network; phased array;
Conference_Titel :
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2011 - MILCOM 2011
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0079-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2011.6127802
