International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 57 - Number 17 |
Year of Publication: 2012 |
Authors: Filomena De Santis |
10.5120/9204-3736 |
Filomena De Santis . An Efficient Bee-inspired Auto-configuration Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. International Journal of Computer Applications. 57, 17 ( November 2012), 9-14. DOI=10.5120/9204-3736
The infrastructure-less and dynamic nature of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) requires the implementation of a new set of networking technologies in order to provide efficient end-to-end communication according to the principles of the standard TCP/IP suite. Routing and IP address auto-configuration are among the most challenging tasks in the ad hoc network domain. Swarm intelligence is a relatively new approach to problem solving that takes inspiration from the social behaviors of insects, such as ants and bees. Selforganization, decentralization, adaptivity, robustness, and scalability make swarm intelligence a successful design paradigm for routing and IP address distribution for MANETs. In this paper it is proposed BeeAdHocAutoConf, a new IP address allocation algorithm based on the bee metaphor. Both the protocol operation and the simulation experiments are presented showing that BeeAdHocAutoConf guarantees an even address distribution in large scale MANETs at the cost of low complexity, low communication overhead, and low latency with respect to other known algorithms. Eventually, future research suggestions are outlined with the aim to extend the use of swarm intelligence paradigms for the redefinition or modifications of each layer in the MANET TCP/IP suite.