Energy Optimization for Data Flow in Mobile Ad Hoc Wireless Networks Using Cooperative Communication

In order to reduce the energy consumption of data flows in the mobile ad hoc network and direct the nodes´ movement, this paper takes advantage of cooperative communication (CC) models that allows combining partial signals containing the same information to obtain the complete data. By an effective use of the partial signals, we present a distributed energy-efficient flow protocol named DEEF that supports data transmission in flow paths with less transmission power for each node and design the relevant algorithms and protocols for enabling local decision-making on controlled mobility.