The Common MANET Framework

Abstract

This effort researched, developed and demonstrated a Common Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET) framework (CMF) to provide a uniform abstraction for wireless discovery, communication, and routing of network traffic over heterogeneous transmission technologies. The application program interface (API) supports the development of MANET-appropriate Internet Protocol (IP)- based applications and also provides observability and controlability interfaces to the CMF. The research uses two complementary algorithms: one uses application behavior to identify initial routes (Application Informed Routing AIR) and the other maintains and improves those routes over time (Dynamic Virtual Circuits (DVCs). In combination, these algorithms allow wireless routing to scale O (1) with respect to MANET size. The effort enables efficient routing for arbitrary sized MANETs. The Application Program Interface and Transmission Layer Interface allow multiple transmission technologies to interoperate, shielding both the applications and system administrators from having to address the heterogeneity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486704

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People

  • Gregory Frazier

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Application Software
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Information Systems
  • Mesh Networks
  • Military Research
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Routing Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Cybersecurity.
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