Investigating data broadcast performance in mobile ad-hoc networks

Author

Clausen, Thomas Heide ; Viennot, Laurent ; Olesen, Tue ; Larsen, Nicolai

Author_Institution

Project HiPERCOM, INRIA Rocquencourt, Le Chesnay, France

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

27-30 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

786

Abstract

We investigate broadcasting in mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs). We define broadcasting as being the process of delivering one packet, originated at one node, to (ideally) all other nodes in the MANET. We present specific problems related to broadcasting in MANETs, as well as four broadcast protocols aimed at providing MANET-wide broadcast. Further, three protocol-independent modifications are presented. One aimed at ensuring that a broadcast packet traverses at least the "shortest path" to its destinations, and two aimed at increasing the fraction of nodes which receive a broadcast packet. Through simulation studies, we evaluate the performance characteristics of the broadcast protocols and generic modifications under different conditions.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; broadcasting; data communication; routing protocols; broadcast protocols; data broadcasting; mobile ad-hoc networks; multi-hop communication; routing protocols; Ad hoc networks; Computer science; Intelligent networks; Mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile communication; Radio broadcasting; Routing protocols; Spread spectrum communication; Topology; Unicast;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications, 2002. The 5th International Symposium on

ISSN

1347-6890

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7442-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WPMC.2002.1088283

Filename

1088283