Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Energy-Efficient Real-Time Data Communications [Paperback]

This book presents the Time Reservation using Adaptive Control for Energy Efficiency (TRACE) family of protocol architectures that provide such dynamic coordinated channel access in a distributed manner, enabling energy-efficient, real-time data communications in MANETs. Furthermore, this book provides an introduction to the fundamentals of MANETs, an overview of protocols for each layer of the protocol stack, and a discussion of the issues involved with energy-efficient protocol design and quality of service for real-time data transmission.

Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.

1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1 Characteristics of MANETs. 1.2 Importance of QoS and Energy Efficiency in MANETs. 1.3 Scope and Novelty of the Book. 1.4 High Level Overview of the Book.

2. MANET FUNDAMENTALS. 2.1 Performance Metrics. 2.2 The Layered Communication Network. 2.3 Cross-layer Design. 2.4 Mobility.

3. MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL. 3.1 Fixed Assignment MAC Protocols. 3.2 Random Access MAC Protocols.

4. ROUTING. 4.1 Unicast Routing. 4.2 Multicast Routing. 4.3 Broadcasting Routing. 4.4 Hierarchically Organized Networks.

5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND QOS. 5.1 Energy Efficiency. 5.2 Quality of Service.

6. SH-TRACE PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURE. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Protocol Architecture. 6.3 Simulations and Analysis. 6.4 Discussion. 6.5 Summary.

7. MH-TRACE PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURE. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Protocol Architecture. 7.3 Simulations and Analysis. 7.4 Discussion. 7.5 Summary.

8. EFFECTS OF CHANNEL ERRORS. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Related Work. 8.3 Analytical Model. 8.4 Simulations and Analysis. 8.5 Summary.

9. REAL-TIME DATA BROADCASTING. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Broadcast Architectures. 9.3 Simulation Environment. 9.4 Low Traffic Regime. 9.5 High Traffic Regime. 9.6 Summary.

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