Two-terminal reliability of a mobile ad hoc network under the asymptotic spatial distribution of the random waypoint model

Binchao Chen, Aaron Phillips and Timothy I. Matis

Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2012, vol. 106, issue C, 72-79

Abstract: The random waypoint (RWP) mobility model is frequently used in describing the movement pattern of mobile users in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET). As the asymptotic spatial distribution of nodes under a RWP model exhibits central tendency, the two-terminal reliability of the MANET is investigated as a function of the source node location. In particular, analytical expressions for one and two hop connectivities are developed as well as an efficient simulation methodology for two-terminal reliability. A study is then performed to assess the effect of nodal density and network topology on network reliability.

Keywords: Random waypoint model; Mobile ad hoc networks (MANET); Two-terminal reliability; Network reliability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2012.05.005

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