TY - GEN
T1 - Stable and fair MANETs
T2 - 7th International Conference on Networking, ICN 2008
AU - Mahdy, Ahmed M.
AU - Deogun, Jitender S.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Many techniques have been proposed for the clustering and selection of clusterheads in mobile ad hoc networks. However, most existing techniques use only a single quality measure to distinguish between the capabilities of the nodes in the selection of clusterheads. This bounds the efficiency of the selection process and degrades network performance. In this paper, we present a scalable clustering framework that can generate flexible clustering techniques that use as many quality measures as desired. The proposed framework allows customization of the clustering techniques in order to seek specific network merits such as stability and fairness. Simulation results show significant improvements on overall network performance when using a clustering technique, developed using proposed framework, over existing Lowest ID technique.
AB - Many techniques have been proposed for the clustering and selection of clusterheads in mobile ad hoc networks. However, most existing techniques use only a single quality measure to distinguish between the capabilities of the nodes in the selection of clusterheads. This bounds the efficiency of the selection process and degrades network performance. In this paper, we present a scalable clustering framework that can generate flexible clustering techniques that use as many quality measures as desired. The proposed framework allows customization of the clustering techniques in order to seek specific network merits such as stability and fairness. Simulation results show significant improvements on overall network performance when using a clustering technique, developed using proposed framework, over existing Lowest ID technique.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICN.2008.116
DO - 10.1109/ICN.2008.116
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:50049105490
SN - 9780769531069
T3 - Proceedings - 7th International Conference on Networking, ICN 2008
SP - 131
EP - 136
BT - Proceedings - 7th International Conference on Networking, ICN 2008
Y2 - 13 April 2008 through 18 April 2008
ER -