2017/06/20 by Mohamad T. Sultan, Sultan, Mohamad T., Salim M. Zaki +1
Computer Science · #Mobile Ad Hoc Networks #Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks #Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1706.06322
Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) is a distributed, infrastructure-less and\ndecentralized network. A routing protocol in MANET is used to find routes\nbetween mobile nodes to facilitate communication within the network. Numerous\nrouting protocols have been proposed for MANET. Those routing protocols are\ndesigned to adaptively accommodate for dynamic unpredictable changes in\nnetwork's topology. The mobile nodes in MANET are often powered by limited\nbatteries and network lifetime relies heavily on the energy consumption of\nnodes. In consequence, the lack of a mobile node can lead to network\npartitioning. In this paper we analyse, evaluate and measure the energy\nefficiency of three prominent MANET routing protocols namely DSR, AODV and OLSR\nin addition to modified protocols. These routing protocols follow the reactive\nand the proactive routing schemes. A discussion and comparison highlighting\ntheir particular merits and drawbacks are also presented. Evaluation study and\nsimulations are performed using NS-2 and its accompanying tools for analysis\nand investigation of results.\n