Modeling and performance analysis of ad hoc broadcasting schemes

Hao Zhang, Zhong Ping Jiang

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Broadcasting is a technique widely used for distributing control packets in ad hoc networks. The traditional flooding scheme has been proven to unnecessarily consume network capacity and may lead to severe packet collisions in high-density networks. New schemes have been proposed for alleviating this so-called broadcast storm problem and their efficiencies are usually analyzed and compared by ns-2 simulations. However, little work has been done on mathematical modeling and rigorous analysis. In this paper, we focus on two popular ad hoc broadcasting schemes and provide their detailed analysis in one-dimensional and two-dimensional ideal networks. The statistical results obtained have revealed new relationships between network parameters and the performance metrics. These results are useful for optimally setting network parameters in designing protocols. It is also expected that the analytical methods developed will lay a solid foundation for the development of mathematical models for other ad hoc broadcast and multicast schemes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1196-1215
Number of pages20
JournalPerformance Evaluation
Volume63
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006

Keywords

  • Ad hoc network
  • Broadcasting schemes
  • Performance analysis
  • Routing protocols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Modeling and performance analysis of ad hoc broadcasting schemes'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this