Topology Control Using Distributed Power Management Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

In order to be strongly connected in the network, a node may increase its power indiscriminately causing interference. Since interference is one of the major problems in wireless network, the proposed algorithm will co-operatively reduce inter-node interference in the network. Further, uni-directional links are a major source of interference as most of the routing protocol only utilizes bi-directional links. The algorithm will attempt to prevent such links or if required convert them into bi-directional links. We will show that the proposed algorithm provides strongly connected and more reliable network over dynamic physical channel modeled by log-distance path loss model, log-normal shadowing model and rayleigh fading model. It stabilizes node connectivity over the dynamic network and environment and even, to a certain extent, prevent node from being completely disconnected from the network. For the selected simulation environment, we will show that the proposed algorithm provides a shorter packet delay, improves the network throughput by as much as 37%, decreases the routing overhead and reduces interference.

Keywords

• Mobile ad hoc networks
• distributed power management algorithm
• routing protocol
• interference
• physical propagation model