Ad Hoc Routing Protocol Performance in a Realistic Environment

Reference:

Stefano Marinoni and Hannu H. Kari. Ad hoc routing protocol performance in a realistic environment. In Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Conference on Networking (ICN 2006), Le Morne, Mauritius, April 2006. IEEE Press.

Abstract:

Multiple wireless devices jointly create and maintain ad hoc networks; their employment is favored to happen in a variety of environments with distinct topological characteristics. Diversified environmental conditions are expected to vary network performance. In fact, obstacles, buildings and/or mountains may act as either barriers, or source of noise for the radio signals. Nevertheless, most of the previous performance evaluation studies based on simulation, neglected this consideration; they used simulation models that were too simplistic, and too narrow (i.e. idealistic) in their scopes. With this paper we propose a new, complete and realistic Urban Mobility Model (UMM). It realistically models users motion, and radio signals propagation in a city-like scenario. Our aim is to study the effects of realistic network simulation on routing performance. The results prove that a realistic scenario with roads and buildings has a significant impact on routing.

Suggested BibTeX entry:

@inproceedings{MarinoniStefano-MarinoniICN06,
    address = {Le Morne, Mauritius},
    author = {Stefano Marinoni and Hannu H. Kari},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the Fifth {IEEE} International Conference on Networking (ICN 2006)},
    month = {April},
    publisher = {IEEE Press},
    title = {Ad Hoc Routing Protocol Performance in a Realistic Environment},
    year = {2006},
}