Title :
AD HOC Routing Protocol with Flooding Control using Unidirectional Links
Author :
Terada, Shinsuke ; Miyoshi, Takumi ; Morino, Hiroaki ; Ogawa, Masakatsu ; Sezaki, Kaoru
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
In ad hoc networks, unidirectional links between nodes exist due to differing propagation patterns or wireless interferences. Routing protocols for bidirectional links must cause the decline of connectivity. In recent years, some routing protocols considering unidirectional links have been proposed. However, these protocols have a problem: the broadcast traffic for backward path discovery increases. This paper proposes a novel routing protocol for ad hoc networks that positively uses unidirectional links and that drastically reduces the number of control packets. Our protocol improves network connectivity and reduces the number of control traffic.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; radio links; routing protocols; ad hoc networks; ad hoc routing protocol; backward path discovery; broadcast traffic; flooding control; improved network connectivity; reduced control traffic; unidirectional links; Ad hoc networks; Communication industry; Communication system control; Communication system traffic control; Electrical equipment industry; Floods; Industrial control; Mobile communication; Radio control; Routing protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2007. PIMRC 2007. IEEE 18th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1144-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1144-3
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2007.4394291
