OPTIMUM POWER MANAGEMENT IN MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORKS

Mobile Ad hoc Network is an interconnection of mobile nodes, with no fixed infrastructure. Optimum management of power is very important in MANET as all its nodes are battery operated. If a node fails to forward the data packets from other nodes and just utilize the network to send its own data, the network will definitely face connectivity issues. The nodes which behave in such a selfish manner are termed as selfish nodes. Many research works have found ways for eliminating the selfish nodes. But elimination of nodes will reduce the connectivity and lifetime of the network. In this paper instead of eliminating, the selfish nodes we have tried to eliminate the selfish behaviour by maintaining the sanctity of every node involved in the MANET formation. This will help in improving the connectivity and lifetime by reducing selfish behaviour in individual nodes