Properties of Mobile Tactical Radio Networks on VHF Bands

Abstract

This work extends a network model that was developed for the study of mobile tactical scenarios employing VHF combat radios. The model uses VHF radio signal measurement data, integrating practical network deployment scenarios and node mobility models to evaluate network link probabilities, and to derive fundamental network properties including the average network node degree, network connectivity strength, network path hop count distribution and dynamics of network link updates. The results illustrate important network characteristics and provide insights for assessing applicability and optimization of network protocols for tactical radios operating in the VHF band.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA584166

Entities

People

  • Li Li
  • Phil Vigneron

Organizations

  • Communications Research Centre Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Algorithms
  • Bandwidth
  • Computations
  • Deployment
  • Mesh Networks
  • Military Communications
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Radio Signals
  • Situational Awareness
  • Tactical Networks
  • Tactical Radios
  • Topology
  • Very High Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering