MCIT – 301(A) Ad-hoc Networks

1. Ad Hoc Networking : An introduction, Model of operation, symmetric Links, Layer-2 Ad Hoc solutions, Proactive

versus reactive protocols, multicast, commercial Applications of Ad Hoc networking, conferencing, Home Networking,

Emergency services, personal Area Networks and Bluetooth, Embedded Computing Applications, Sensor Dust,

Automotive/PC Interaction. Factors Affecting Ad Hoc Networks, Scalability, Wireless Data Rates, DARPA packet

Radio network, Survivable Radio Networks.

2. Ad Hoc Wireless Media Access Protocols: Issues in Designing a MAC protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless networks.

Design Goals of a MAC Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks. Classifications of MAC Protocols. Contention-Based

Protocols, Contention-Based Protocols with reservation Mechanisms. Contention –Based MAC Protocols with

Scheduling Mechanisms. MAC protocols that use Directional Antennas. Other MAC Protocols.

3. Overview of Ad Hoc Routing Protocols: Table-Driven Approaches, Destination Sequenced Distance Vector (DSDV),

Wireless Routing Protocol (WRP), Cluster Switch Gateway Routing (CSGR) , Source-Initiated On –Demand

Approaches . Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing (AODV) , Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) , Temporally

Ordered Routing Algorithm (TORA), Signal Stability Routing (SSR) , Location-Aided Routing (LAR) , Power –

Aware Routing (PAR), Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP), Source Tree Adaptive Routing (STAR) , Relative Distance

Microdiversity Routing (RDMAR) , Multicast Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Existing Ad Hoc Multicast

Routing Protocols, ABAM : Associativity-Based Ad Hoc Multicast.

4. Transport Layer for Ad Hoc Wireless Network : Introduction , Issues in Designing a Transport Layer Protocol for

Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Design Goals of a Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Classification

of Transport Layer Solutions, TCP Over Ad Hoc Wireless Networks, Other Transport Layer Protocols for Ad Hoc

Wireless Networks.

5. Quality of service in Ad-hoc wireless networks: Issues and challenges in providing QoS in Ad Hoc Wireless

Networks, Classification of QoS Solutions, MAC Layer Solutions, MAC Layer Solutions, Network Layer Solutions,

Qos Frameworks for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.

6. Energy Conservation : Power Life Issues: Power Management, Advances in Device Power Management, Advances

in Protocol Power Management, Power Conservation by mobile Applications, Periodic Beaconing On Battery Life,

Standalone Beaconing, HF Beaconing with Neighboring Nodes, Comparison of HF Beaconing with and without

Neighbors, LF Beaconing with Neighboring Nodes, Comparison of LF Beaconing with and without Neighbors,

Deductions, Conclusions, Smart Batteries and Battery Characteristics, Effects of Beaconing on Battery Life.

7. Sensor Network: Sensor Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Data Storage and Manipulation, Localization and

Management, Data Dissemination, Data Gathering, MAC protocols for Sensor Networks, Location Discovery, Quality

of a Sensor Network, Evolving Standards.

8. Security issues in Ad Hoc Network: Security in Ad Hoc Wireless Network, Network Security Requirements, Issues

and Challenges in Security Provisioning, Network Security Attacks, Key Management, and Secure Routing in Ad Hoc

Wireless Networks.

Books Suggested:

1. Ad Hoc Mobile Wireless Networks : Protocols and Systems, C. K. Toh, Springer.

2. Ad Hoc Network, C E Perkins, Pearson Education.

3. Ad Hoc Wireless Networks : Architectures and protocols, C, Siva Ram Murthy and B.S. Manoj, Pearson Education.