Efficient multi-group formation and communication protocol for Wi-Fi Direct

Shahin, Ahmed A.; Younis, Mohamed

doi:10.1109/lcn.2015.7366314

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“…The authors in [15] present an RSSI (received signal strength indicator) based approach for cluster formation in sensor networks whereby cluster head selection takes into account signal strength level and energy budget among neighbor nodes with the option of dynamically replacing cluster heads based on given performance metrics. The authors in [16] present a mechanism for dynamic cluster head re-election by executing an update algorithm on a periodic basis using pre-configured parameters. The authors in [17] address fault tolerance in wireless sensor network scenarios using a distributed real-time recovery algorithm based on periodic protocol exchange messages to identify failures and deal with them.…”

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“…It is important to note that very few studies in the literature include practical test bed implementation due to the challenges in integrating intelligence into devices especially when dealing with off the shelf smartphones; for example, see [29], [30] for WiFi-Direct ad hoc network formation among Android phones, however, without dealing with intelligence related to cluster head election. Moreover, the authors in [16] present Android based implementation to demonstrate the practical implementation of their group creation and intercommunication approach using a network scenario composed of five devices.…”

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A proactive scalable approach for reliable cluster formation in wireless networks with D2D offloading

Sharafeddine

Farhat

2018

Ad Hoc Networks

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With the current exponential growth in traffic and service demands, device-to-device (D2D) cooperation is identified as a major mechanism to enable 5G networks to effectively and efficiently augment network resources. The effectiveness of D2D cooperation depends on a wide range of decision making processes that include cluster formation, resource allocation, in addition to connection and mobility management. Irrespective of the D2D cooperation scenario whether in sensor, ad hoc, or cellular networks, the literature normally assumes that devices selected as relays or data sources are reliable; this means that they will maintain the connection till the communication session ends. Yet, this assumption is challenged in practice since devices' batteries can be depleted (e.g., sensors in an IoT network) and devices can move leading to connection termination (e.g., mobile users in a WiFi network or cars in a vehicular ad hoc network). To this end, we address the problem of reliable D2D cooperation in wireless networks by proposing a novel approach that is proactive by utilizing reliability metrics in the decision making process, and scalable by having low implementation complexity suitable for dense networks. These differentiating factors are shown to enhance the overall network reliability compared to standard techniques and to facilitate dynamic operation which is essential for practical implementation. Performance is evaluated using extensive simulations in addition to test bed experimental demonstration in order to quantify gains and extract insights on a range of existing design tradeoffs.

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A proactive scalable approach for reliable cluster formation in wireless networks with D2D offloading

Sharafeddine

Farhat

2018

Ad Hoc Networks

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“…In recent years, based on the Wi-Fi Direct characteristics mentioned in the previous section, methods that can be used to construct D2D communication platforms have been studied by using different logical interfaces separately for Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. In [ 17 ], inter-group communication is realized by modifying the source code of the Android OS in order to make each have a different subnet. Additionally, since it was indicated in [ 18 , 19 ] that a device having a specific connection relationship with a plurality of s can arbitrarily communicate with each , inter-group communication methods based on the assumption of such “relay devices” were proposed [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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“…Because of this, it is possible that IP address conflict will occur between devices during communication between groups, and routing using IP addresses is difficult. There are some previous works on multi-hop D2D network with Wi-Fi Direct [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ], however, they have limitations when applying to off-the-shelf smartphones in practical use cases. For example, some of them need rooted devices [ 17 ] and/or prior setting sharing with peripheral devices [ 18 , 19 ], which greatly reduce the scope of application.…”

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Infrastructure-Less Communication Platform for Off-The-Shelf Android Smartphones

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Abe

Suganuma

2018

Sensors

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As smartphones and other small portable devices become more sophisticated and popular, opportunities for communication and information sharing among such device users have increased. In particular, since it is known that infrastructure-less device-to-device (D2D) communication platforms consisting only of such devices are excellent in terms of, for example, bandwidth efficiency, efforts are being made to merge their information sharing capabilities with conventional infrastructure. However, efficient multi-hop communication is difficult with the D2D communication protocol, and many conventional D2D communication platforms require modifications of the protocol and terminal operating systems (OSs). In response to these issues, this paper reports on a proposed tree-structured D2D communication platform for Android devices that combines Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi functions. The proposed platform, which is expected to be used with general Android 4.0 (or higher) OS equipped terminals, makes it possible to construct an ad hoc network instantaneously without sharing prior knowledge among participating devices. We will show the feasibility of our proposed platform through its design and demonstrate the implementation of a prototype using real devices. In addition, we will report on our investigation into communication delays and stability based on the number of hops and on terminal performance through experimental confirmation experiments.

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Wi-Fi Direct Issues and Challenges

Alnashwan

Mokhtar

2021

Advances in Security, Networks, and Internet of Things

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Efficient multi-group formation and communication protocol for Wi-Fi Direct

Cited by 25 publications

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A proactive scalable approach for reliable cluster formation in wireless networks with D2D offloading

A proactive scalable approach for reliable cluster formation in wireless networks with D2D offloading

Infrastructure-Less Communication Platform for Off-The-Shelf Android Smartphones

Wi-Fi Direct Issues and Challenges

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