A Framework for Detection of Selfishness in Multihop Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

The paper discusses the need for a fully-distributed selfishness detection mechanism dedicated for multihop wireless ad hoc networks which nodes may exhibit selfish forwarding behavior. The main contribution of this paper is an introduction to a novel approach for detecting and coping with the selfish nodes. Paper describes a new framework based on Dempster-Shafer theory-based selfishness detection framework (DST-SDF) with some mathematical background and simulation analysis.

Keywords

• reputation system
• selfish behavior
• wireless ad hoc network