Improving QoS for real-time multimedia traffic in ad-hoc networks with delay aware multi-path routing

Abstract

A Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) is a wireless network in which nodes, in the absence of fixed access points, communicate via single or multi-hop paths. Each node in a MANET should thus be able to perform necessary routing functions, and a MANET routing protocol should be able to adapt fast and effectively to sudden changes in network layout. Providing trustworthy Quality of Service guarantees in a MANET is very challenging due to the dynamic and uncertain nature of these networks