An auto-configurable, and, adaptable, metric-driven cluster-head organisation for hybrid multi-hop routing

Migas, N.; Buchanan, W.

Abstract

Multi-hop ad-hoc routing is a challenging issue, because of the dynamic network topology, and limited capabilities of resource-constrained mobile devices. This paper proposes a metric-driven clustering organisation of participating nodes which provides an effective way to reduce network overhead, in contrast to traditional flooding methods. This novel method creates a network backbone for data routing and location management, which is composed of the fittest nodes. The key metrics are: mobility, buffering capabilities, throughput, network state, utilisation, and battery reserves. The paper presents the overall agent-based model, and describes the adaptability of the cluster-head metrics, and the automated reconfigurability of an ad-hoc network

• Conference Name: 13th Annual IEEE International Symposium and Workshop on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems (ECBS'06)
• Start Date: Mar 27, 2006
• End Date: Mar 30, 2006
• Publication Date: Apr 10, 2006
• Deposit Date: Dec 23, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 23, 2010
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 8-22
• Book Title: Engineering of Computer Based Systems, 2006. ECBS 2006. 13th Annual IEEE International Symposium and Workshop on
• ISBN: 0769525466
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ecbs.2006.23
• Keywords: Multi-hop ad-hoc routing; network topology; resource constrained mobile devices; metric-driven clustering; nodes; flooding; data routing; mobility; buffering; network state; utilisation; agent-based model; cluster-head metrics
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3961
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECBS.2006.23
• Contract Date: Dec 23, 2010