Print Email Facebook Twitter Self-organizing topology for energy-efficient ad-hoc communication networks of mobile devices Title Self-organizing topology for energy-efficient ad-hoc communication networks of mobile devices Author Banerjee, I. (TU Delft System Engineering) Warnier, Martijn (TU Delft Multi Actor Systems) Brazier, F.M. (TU Delft System Engineering) Department Multi Actor Systems Date 2020 Abstract When physical communication network infrastructures fail, infrastructure-less communication networks such as mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), can provide an alternative. This, however, requires MANETs to be adaptable to dynamic contexts characterized by the changing density and mobility of devices and availability of energy sources. To address this challenge, this paper proposes a decentralized context-adaptive topology control protocol. The protocol consists of three algorithms and uses preferential attachment based on the energy availability of devices to form a loop-free scale-free adaptive topology for an ad-hoc communication network. The proposed protocol has a number of advantages. First, it is adaptive to the environment, hence applicable in scenarios where the number of participating mobile devices and their availability of energy resources is always changing. Second, it is energy-efficient through changes in the topology. This means it can be flexibly combined with different routing protocols. Third, the protocol requires no changes on the hardware level. This means it can be implemented on all current phones, without any recalls or investments in hardware changes. The evaluation of the protocol in a simulated environment confirms the feasibility of creating and maintaining a self-adaptive ad-hoc communication network, consisting of multitudes of mobile devices for reliable communication in a dynamic context. Subject Context-adaptiveEnergy efficiencyMobile ad-hoc networksPreferential attachmentSelf-adaptiveSelf-organizedTopology control and management To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b05ffa27-449b-4fb4-ad58-94e1aed47e58 DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s40294-020-00073-7 ISSN 2194-3206 Source Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling, 8 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 I. Banerjee, Martijn Warnier, F.M. Brazier Files PDF s40294_020_00073_7.pdf 1.69 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:b05ffa27-449b-4fb4-ad58-94e1aed47e58/datastream/OBJ/view