Investigation of the linear node movement patterns in wireless networks
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2012
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University of New Brunswick
Abstract
MANETs are mobile, self-configuring networks of wireless mobile devices
without an infrastructure. The operation of a MANET is affected by movement
of the nodes. Because of the movement MANETs need to rely on
robust routing protocols. We focus our investigation on the impact of movement
patterns on operation of a MANET. Of particular interest are linear
movement patterns similar to those observed in some man-made objects. We
investigate the operation of a MANET under four different linear movement
patterns by simulating a MANET running AODV routing protocol. The best
results were obtained with nodes moving perpendicularly to the geographical
direction of packet forwarding.