A new geographic routing protocol for aircraft ad hoc networks

Aircraft ad hoc networks are special network models of mobile ad hoc networks where nodes can move anywhere and at anytime, and can construct networks in a self-organizing way. However, these networks show different features from typical mobile ad hoc networks, which represent the mobility pattern of vehicle or people. Thus, it is required to develop a new routing protocol to support mobility of aircraft in several aspects. In this paper, we propose a new geographic routing protocol that can cope with dynamic topology changes adaptively. The revised protocol makes use of mobility information, which is updated frequently by the base station on the ground. Another contribution is to develop a forwarding mechanism, which makes decisions for the next hop by using three-dimensional geographic information. Finally, simulation model and analysis are provided to validate the high packet delivery ratio with help from the information on infrastructure networks and intelligent forwarding scheme.