About the Book:
This book provides up-to-date information on research and development in the rapidly growing area of networks based on the multihop ad hoc networking paradigm. It reviews all classes of networks that have successfully adopted this paradigm, pointing out how they penetrated the mass market and sparked breakthrough research.
Covering both physical issues and applications, Mobile Ad Hoc Networking: Cutting Edge Directions offers useful tools for professionals and researchers in diverse areas wishing to learn about the latest trends in sensor, actuator, and robot networking, mesh networks, delay tolerant and opportunistic networking, and vehicular networks.
Table of Contents
Multihop Ad Hoc Networking: The Evolutionary PathEnabling Technologies and Standards for Mobile Multihop Wireless NetworkingApplication ScenariosSecurity in Wireless Ad Hoc NetworksArchitectural Solutions for End-User MobilityExperimental Work Versus Simulation in the Study of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Resource Optimization in Multi radio Multichannel Wireless Mesh NetworksQuality of Service in Mesh Networks Applications in Delay-Tolerant and Opportunistic Networks Mobility Models in Opportunistic NetworksOpportunistic Routing Data Dissemination in Opportunistic NetworksTask Farming in Crowd ComputingA Taxonomy of Data Communication Protocols for Vehicular Ad Hoc NetworksMobility Models, Topology, and Simulations in VANETExperimental Work on VANETMAC Protocols for VANETCognitive Radio Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Design, Implementation, and Future ChallengesThe Next Paradigm Shift: From Vehicular Networks to Vehicular CloudsWireless Sensor Networks with Energy HarvestingRobot-Assisted Wireless Sensor Networks: Recent Applications and Future ChallengesUnderwater Networks with Limited Mobility: Algorithms, Systems, and ExperimentsAdvances in Underwater Acoustic Networking