Abstract
Broadcast operation is perhaps the most fundamental services utilized frequently by other communication mechanisms in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs).Supporting efficient broadcast operation is therefore very crucial for such networks. A novel distance-based broadcast algorithm, called Constant-Width Zones (CWZ), is proposed in this paper. CWZ can effectively alleviate the redundant rebroadcast (overlaying) problem by defining a constant upper limit for the width of all rebroadcast zones and, consequently, reducing the number of forwarding hosts. The results of our simulation-based performance study show that the proposed CWZ algorithm is able to rebroadcast packets more effectively in order to achieve higher reachability while reducing the latency especially for heavy host density networks.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |
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Keywords
- communications technology
- mobile ad-hoc networks
- broadcast algorithm
- MANETs
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Constant-width zones broadcast algorithm in mobile ad-hoc networks. / Liarokapis, Dimitrios; Shahrabi, Ali; Rae, Colin.
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems. 2008.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Constant-width zones broadcast algorithm in mobile ad-hoc networks
AU - Liarokapis, Dimitrios
AU - Shahrabi, Ali
AU - Rae, Colin
N1 - <p>Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, Turin, Italy, 1-5 September 2008.</p>
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Broadcast operation is perhaps the most fundamental services utilized frequently by other communication mechanisms in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs).Supporting efficient broadcast operation is therefore very crucial for such networks. A novel distance-based broadcast algorithm, called Constant-Width Zones (CWZ), is proposed in this paper. CWZ can effectively alleviate the redundant rebroadcast (overlaying) problem by defining a constant upper limit for the width of all rebroadcast zones and, consequently, reducing the number of forwarding hosts. The results of our simulation-based performance study show that the proposed CWZ algorithm is able to rebroadcast packets more effectively in order to achieve higher reachability while reducing the latency especially for heavy host density networks.
AB - Broadcast operation is perhaps the most fundamental services utilized frequently by other communication mechanisms in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs).Supporting efficient broadcast operation is therefore very crucial for such networks. A novel distance-based broadcast algorithm, called Constant-Width Zones (CWZ), is proposed in this paper. CWZ can effectively alleviate the redundant rebroadcast (overlaying) problem by defining a constant upper limit for the width of all rebroadcast zones and, consequently, reducing the number of forwarding hosts. The results of our simulation-based performance study show that the proposed CWZ algorithm is able to rebroadcast packets more effectively in order to achieve higher reachability while reducing the latency especially for heavy host density networks.
KW - communications technology
KW - mobile ad-hoc networks
KW - broadcast algorithm
KW - MANETs
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-85693-1_18
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-85693-1_18
M3 - Conference contribution
BT - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems
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