An Alternative Paradigm for Routing in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

We propose a new paradigm for routing in ad hoc networks based on the collection and dissemination of node states. This paradigm assumes nodes have location awareness and can measure the received signal strength of incoming transmissions. Thus, nodes can discover the pathloss in their environment. This information along with other information relevant to the node is combined into a node's state that is disseminated throughout the network. This state information not only supports all nodes discovering the network's topology but provides the very information that makes network management, network engineering, traffic engineering, and spectrum management feasible. This contribution of this summary is a brief description of how node state routing (NSR) paradigm enables these management and engineering capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432644

Entities

People

  • John A. Stine

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Algorithms
  • Communication Networks
  • Energy Conservation
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • High Resolution
  • Mesh Networks
  • Networks
  • Radio Frequency
  • Routing Protocols
  • Spectra
  • Topology
  • Wireless Communications
  • Wireless Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.