Navigation function design for backbone connectivity in vehicle ad hoc networks

Abstract

a b s t r a c tBackbone connectivity is a critical and challenging problem in vehicle ad hoc networks. Just like base stations in cellular networks, the backbones or mobile base stations in vehicle ad hoc networks play important roles in location management and engineering applications. In this paper, we discuss the one-to-one connectivity by extending the navigation functions, and present the integrated power and mobility navigation functions. Considering the interference between the backbones, we describe the interference alleviating navigation function design. We establish the control laws, describe the numerical computation, and discuss the stability of the navigation system at the end.

Opinion Impact Models and Opinion Consensus Methods in Ad Hoc Tactical Social Networks

“…They possess both the properties of ad hoc networks and social networks, such as the properties of self-organization, decentralization, multihop communication, structure influence, opinion impact, and small world. The ad hoc social networks are applied in many fields, such as ad hoc tactical social networks [2], ad hoc firefighter social networks [3], and ad hoc vehicular social networks [4]. Lewenstein et al [5] presented a social impact theory.…”