Smart Integrated MANET-DTN Scheme for Network Adaptation Enhancement in Emergency Communication

Abstract

The flexibility of emergency communication networks to adapt is crucial for minimizing the long-term effects of natural catastrophes. Traditional MANETs are only capable of meeting the variability of disasters if they have a stable topology and a high network density. To remedy this dilemma, there is a hybrid MANET-DTN system. Network nodes have the option to engage in the network and transmit data using various routing techniques when they are under various environmental and network situations. This improves a system's ability to adapt. The theoretical and experimental results demonstrate the MANET-DTN hybrid scheme's potential, particularly given that it outperforms the conventional scheme when the number of network nodes is minimal and specific devices are offline.