Message Delivery by Geo-Spatially Routed Autonomous Assets
Abstract
Network routing protocols require a fully connected path from source to destination, however in situations without existing infrastructure, this requirement may not be met. Future battlespaces equipped with increasingly autonomous systems can capitalize on the mobility of these platforms to physically transport network traffic. We provide a motivating example and discuss two messaging implementations. These techniques have high latency, dependent upon the travel speed of the autonomous platform, however they have high throughput when compared with constrained options such as signal flares or human couriers. These techniques allow the autonomous platforms to serve dual purposes, couriering network traffic as well as performing their primary duty, e.g., intelligence gathering. We describe the application layer implementation details that can be incorporated into existing network architectures, using existing autonomous platforms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 18, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1211212
Entities
People
- Ben Stringer
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory