Protocols for Supporting Quality of Service in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are self-organizing, infrastructureless networks that provide flexibility and convenience in setting up a dynamic network. Since the 1970's, MANETs have attracted a great deal of research aimed at improving their basic performance. However, with the development of real-time applications, incorporating Quality of Service (QoS) into the network architecture becomes essential. Supporting QoS in MANETs necessitates more harmonious collaboration among all network layers, requiring a design that supports cross-layer interactions rather than a traditional independent layered network architecture. The work described in this book enables this goal by proposing a general architecture that supports cross-layer interactions, as well as by designing protocols at several layers of the stack that can exploit this cross-layer information to improve the QoS performance. This book is addressed to professionals in wireless networks, especially those interested in protocol design for supporting QoS in MANETs.

Author: Lei Chen

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.

Publication Date: Jun 06, 2008

Number of Pages: 156 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 383643928X

ISBN-13: 9783836439282