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Node Stability Index: A Stability Metric and an Algorithm to Determine Long-Living Connected Dominating Sets for Mobile Ad hoc Networks

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  • Natarajan Meghanathan

    (Jackson State University, USA)

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In this paper, the author proposes an algorithm to determine a stable Connected Dominating Set (CDS) for Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) based on the notion of a metric called the Node Stability Index (NSI) of a node, defined as the sum of the predicted expiration times of the links (LETs) with the neighbor nodes that are not yet covered by a CDS node. The proposed algorithm prefers, to include to the CDS, a covered node that has the largest NSI value. A covered node is eligible for inclusion into the NSI-CDS if it has at least one uncovered neighbor node. Through extensive simulations, the author observes that the NSI-CDS is significantly stable (the tradeoff being a modest increase in the CDS Node Size) and its lifetime is about 2.5-3.5 times more than the lifetime of a maximum-density based CDS (MaxD-CDS) and 1.5-2 times more than the lifetime of an ID-based CDS.

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  • Natarajan Meghanathan, 2012. "Node Stability Index: A Stability Metric and an Algorithm to Determine Long-Living Connected Dominating Sets for Mobile Ad hoc Networks," International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), IGI Global, vol. 4(1), pages 31-46, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jitn00:v:4:y:2012:i:1:p:31-46
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