MOBILITY MODELS FOR MANET: MATHEMATICAL PERSPECTIVE
Apurva Sharma, Jaswinder Singh · 2013
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a self-directed, infrastructure-less, self- configuring and self-healing system of mobile nodes connected by wireless links. The nodes are free to move about randomly and may join or leave the network at their will. Due to its randomness, the network topology cannot be pointed and may change rapidly. The movement pattern of MANET nodes is differentiated by mobility models and each routing protocols shows specific characteristics for these models. In order to find the most adaptive and effective routing protocol for dynamic MANET topologies, the behavior of routing protocols needs to be examined at changing node speeds, number of traffic nodes, network size, as well as node density. There are mainly two types of mobility models are described here for the mathematical purpose.