Principles of Ad-hoc Networking

by Barbeau, Michel; Kranakis, Evangelos

• ISBN13: 9780470032909
• ISBN10: 0470032901
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-21
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Principles of Ad Hoc Networking presents a systematic introduction to the fundamentals of ad hoc networks. An ad-hoc network is a small network, especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections. Typically, some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session or, in the case of mobile or portable devices, while in some close proximity to the rest of the network. These networks can range from small and static systems with constrained power resources to larger-scale dynamic and mobile environments. Wireless ad hoc networks facilitate numerous and diverse applications for establishing survivable dynamic systems in emergency and rescue operations, disaster relief and intelligent home settings. Principles of Ad Hoc Networking: Introduces the essential characteristics of ad hoc networks such as: physical layer, medium access control, Bluetooth discovery and network formation, wireless network programming and protocols. Explains the crucial components involved in ad-hoc networks in detail with numerous exercises to aid understanding. Offers key results and merges practical methodologies with mathematical considerations. Principles of Ad Hoc Networking will prove essential reading for graduate students in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Physics as well as researchers in the field of ad hoc networking, professionals in wireless telecoms, and networking system developers. Check out www.scs.carleton.ca/~barbeau/pahn/index.htm for further reading, sample chapters, a bibliography and lecture slides!

Author Biography

Michel Barbeau is Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carleton University, Canada.  His topics of interest are Telecommunications Software and Distributed Systems, Mobile and Wireless Networks, Satellite Communications and Wireless Security.  Michel is on the editorial board of the Engineering Letters of the International Association of Engineers, and has been a co-chair and programme committee member of a number of scientific conferences. Since 2003, he has led a major research project entitled Complex Adaptive Networks for Computing and Communication in the MITACS (Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems) NCE (Networks of Centers of Excellence).

Evangelos Kranakis is Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carleton University, which he joined in 1991. He is currently CNS (Communication, Networks, and Security) Theme Leader in the MITACS NCE.  He has published in the area of the analysis of algorithms, bioinformatics, communication and data (ad hoc and wireless) networks, computational and combinatorial geometry, distributed computing, network security.

Table of Contents

Preface

Glossary

Wireless Data Communications

Signal Representation

Analog to Digital Conversion

Digital to Analog Conversion

Architecture of an SDR Application

Quadrature Modulation and Demodulation

Spread Spectrum

Antenna

Propagation

Ultrawideband

Energy Management

Exercise

Medium Access Control

Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics

Modeling Traffic

Multiple Access

Demand Assigned Multiple Access

Carrier Sense Multiple Access in IEEE 802.11

Medium Access Control in ad hov Networks

Bibliographic Comments

Exercises

Ad Hov Wireless Access

Management of Bluetooth Networks

Model for Node Discovery in Bluetooth

Bluetooth Formation Algorithms

Mesh Mode of WiMAX/802.16

Bibliographic Comments

Exercises

Wireless Network Programming

Structure of Information

Socket

Parameters and Control

Receiving Frames

Sending Frames

Exercises

Ad Hov Networks Protocols

Normal IP Routing

The Reactive Approach

The Proactive Approach

The Hybrid Approach

Clustering

Quality of Service

Sensor Network Protocols

Exercises

Location Awareness

Geographic Proximity

Constructing Spanners of ad hov Networks

Information Dissemination

Geographic Location Determination

Random Unit Disc Graphs

Coverage and Connectivity with Directional Sensors

Bibliographic Comments

Exercises

Ad Hov Networks Security

Authentication Techniques

Physical Layer Attacks

Security of Application Protocols

Biometrics-based Key Establishment

Routing Security

Broadcast Security

Secure Location Verification

Security in Directional Antenna Systems

Bibliographic Comments

Exercises

Bibliography

Index

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