Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006 Energy-Efficient Real-Time Data Communications

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.

From the contents:

Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Manet Fundamentals.- 3. Medium Access Control.- 4. Routing.- 5. Energy Efficiency and QoS.- 6. SH-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 7. MH-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 8. Effects of Channel Errors.- 9. Real-Time Data Broadcasting.- 10. NB-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 11. MC-Trace Protocol Architecture.- 12. Conclusions and Future Research Directions.- Bibliography. Appendices. A. Multi-Stage Contention with Feedback. B. Effects of Clusterhead Separation on MH-TRACE. C. Broadcast Capacity of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks. D. Glossary of Terms.- Index. About The Authors.