Multi-layer, mission-aware QoS management techniques for IP applications in a joint battlespace infosphere

This paper presents an overall architecture and prototype for mission-based network management in a joint battlespace infosphere (JBI) that combines application, network, and MAC-layer QoS management. It describes an MBNM prototype system for an air force cooperative attack mission with swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles. The prototype implementation uses BBN´s quality objects (QuO) software framework to develop a UAV imagery application that adapts its behavior based on mission-state and network-state in order to meet its required end-to-end quality of service; SRC´s wireless ad hoc routing protocol (WARP) to implement a bandwidth-based MANET routing algorithm; and the common open policy service (COPS) as the policy distribution mechanism.