Title :
PACONET: imProved Ant Colony Optimization Routing Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc NETworks
Author :
Osagie, Eseosa ; Thulasiraman, Parimala ; Thulasiram, Ruppia K.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Abstract :
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETS) are infrastructureless network consisting of mobile nodes, with constantly changing topologies, that communicate via a wireless medium. Therefore, routing is a challenging issue in MANETs. Recently, nature inspired algorithms have been explored as means of finding an efficient solution to this routing problem. In this paper, we develop an improved routing algorithm for MANETs based on ant colony optimization (ACO) inspired by real ants. The performance of the routing algorithm is evaluated through simulation and is compared to an existing well known MANET routing protocol, ad hoc on-demand distance vector (AODV). Several performance metrics are considered in different scenarios with varying mobility levels and traffic load.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; mobile radio; telecommunication network routing; MANETS; PACONET; ad hoc on demand distance vector; ant colony optimization; mobile ad hoc networks; routing algorithm; Ant colony optimization; Application software; Computer science; Global Positioning System; Insects; Mobile ad hoc networks; Network topology; Particle swarm optimization; Routing protocols; Wireless communication; ACO; MANET; performance evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2008. AINA 2008. 22nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Okinawa
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3095-6
DOI :
10.1109/AINA.2008.77
