Fuzzy Controlled Energy Efficient Routing Protocol (FE2RP) for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

A mobile ad hoc network is an infrastructure less network where the nodes are free to move randomly in any direction. The nodes have limited battery power. Hence we require energy efficient routing techniques that reduce cost of communication i.e. energy consumption in nodes, automatically increasing the network throughput. Fuzzy Controlled Energy Efficient Routing Protocol (F E 2 RP ) determines status of each node in the routes depending upon their remaining energy, communication load, average neighbour affinity and geographical position w.r.t territory of the network. The status is evaluated as either ready or not-ready. Generally during route discovery phase, route-request packets arrive at the destination through multiple paths. One of the routes with least number of ready nodes, is elected as the optimal path for communication.

A Modified Firefly Optimization Algorithm-Based Fuzzy Packet Scheduler for MANET

“…Multimedia and real-time applications necessitate the requirements of Quality of Service (QoS) with quantifying metrics for packet delivery ratio, end-toend delay, and throughput. The overall network performance can be significantly improved through the utilization of scheduling algorithms that identify what packet or queue needs to be served sequentially [4]. Initially, First Come First Service (FCFS) packet scheduling is considered the default scheduling scheme for MANETs [5].…”