Performance evaluation of an efficient counter-based scheme for mobile ad hoc networks based on realistic mobility model

Aminu, M., Ould-Khaoua, M., Mackenzie, L.M. and Abdulai, J. (2008) Performance evaluation of an efficient counter-based scheme for mobile ad hoc networks based on realistic mobility model. In: International Syposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems SPECTS 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland, 16-18 June 2008., pp. 181-188.

Abstract

Flooding is the simplest and commonly used mechanism for broadcasting in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). Despite its simplicity, it can result in high redundant retransmission, contention and collision in the network, a phenomenon referred to as broadcast storm problem. Several probabilistic broadcast schemes have been proposed to mitigate this problem inherent with flooding. Recently, we have proposed a hybrid-based scheme as one of the probabilistic scheme, which combines the advantages of pure probabilistic and counter-based schemes to yield a significant performance improvement. Despite these considerable numbers of proposed broadcast schemes, majority of these schemes’ performance evaluation was based on random waypoint model. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of our broadcast scheme using a community based mobility model which is based on social network theory and compare it against widely used random waypoint mobility model. Simulation results have shown that using unrealistic movement pattern does not truly reflect on the actual performance of the scheme in terms of saved-rebroadcast, reachability and end to end delay.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: Broadcasting, broadcast storm problem, community based model, mobile ad hoc networks, random waypoint.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ould-Khaoua, Dr Mohamed and Mackenzie, Dr Lewis
• Authors: Aminu, M., Ould-Khaoua, M., Mackenzie, L.M., and Abdulai, J.
• Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering; Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2008 IEEE
• First Published: First published in International Syposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems SPECTS 2008
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher