Enhanced Cluster Based Routing Protocol for MANETS

Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) are a set of self organized wireless mobile nodes that works without any predefined infrastructure. For routing data in MANETs, the routing protocols relay on mobile wireless nodes. In general, any routing protocol performance suffers i) with resource constraints and ii) due to the mobility of the nodes. Due to existing routing challenges in MANETs clustering based protocols suffers frequently with cluster head failure problem, which degrades the cluster stability. This paper proposes, Enhanced CBRP, a schema to improve the cluster stability and in-turn improves the performance of traditional cluster based routing protocol (CBRP), by electing better cluster head using weighted clustering algorithm and considering some crucial routing challenges. Moreover, proposed protocol suggests a secondary cluster head for each cluster, to increase the stability of the cluster and implicitly the network infrastructure in case of sudden failure of cluster head.Comment: 6 page

An Efficient Cluster-based Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Clustering algorithm used in CBRP is a variation of simple lowest-ID clustering algorithm in which the node with a lowest ID among its neighbors is elected as the Cluster-head. Neglecting mobility and energy for selecting cluster-head is one of the weakness points of this protocol. In this paper the cluster formation algorithm is introduced, that uses the relative mobility metric, the residual energy and connectivity degree. After forming the cluster, whenever the cluster-head's energy is less than the aggregate energy of its member nodes, it remains as the cluster-head. Using NS-2 we evaluate rate of cluster-head changes, normalization routing overhead and packet delivery ratio. Comparisons denote that the proposed CBRP has better performances with respect to the original CBRP and Cross-CBRP

A new clustering technique based on replication for MANET routing protocols

The cluster head nodes in most mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) clustering protocols take on an extraordinary role in managing routing information. The reliability, efficiency and scalability of the clustering in MANET will ultimately be dramatically impacted. In this work we establish a new approach to form the clusters in MANET called the square cluster-based routing protocol (SCBRP). That protocol is based on the theory of replication. The goal of the protocol is to achieve reliability, availability and scalability with in the MANET. The proposed protocol is evaluated by caring the performance analysis using the NS-3 simulator. The performance shows 50% improvementin data delivering ratio in large network size, also shows an improvement in network stability and availability which is reflected in energy consumption measurements and increase in the system lifetime to 20%

Adaptive Energy-aware Cluster Based Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Due to the downside characteristics of Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) such as dynamic topology and energy consumption and control overhead, network clustering is one of the promising solutions. Cluster Based Routing Protocol (CBRP) is a robust and scalable routing protocol for MANETs. Clustering formation algorithm used in CBRP is a variation of simple lowest-ID algorithm in which the node with a lowest ID among its neighbors is elected as the Cluster head. Neglecting mobility and energy for selecting cluster head is one of the weakness points of the algorithm. In order to increase stability of the network and to prevent re-clustering an adaptive energy-aware Cluster Based Routing Protocol (AECBRP) is proposed. Two algorithms have been introduced in AECBRP as enhancement to the CBRP: improving the cluster formation algorithm by considering relative mobility, residual energy and connectivity degree metrics, and add in an efficient cluster maintenance algorithm based on the aggregate energy metric of cluster head. Using NS-2 we evaluate the rate of cluster-head changes, the normalization routing overhead and the packet delivery ratio. Comparisons denote that the proposed AECBRP has better performances with respect to the original CBRP and Cross-CBRP