Reliable data delivery in MANETs using VDVH framework

Abstract

Data delivery of packets in broad cast using wireless medium is the main intention of this paper, this will be done through a MANETS and should achieve reliable delivery. This paper addresses the problem of delivering data packets for highly dynamic mobile ad hoc networks in a reliable and timely manner. The process of routing the data packets to the destination is a challenging task. In order to provide an efficient and reliable data delivery for these MANETs, a Zone-based opportunistic routing (ZOR) protocol is used. This protocol uses the best features of the exiting protocols and algorithms to achieve good performance. It uses GPS to find the exact location of the destination and greedy to route the data packets in an efficient manner to the destination. For the purpose of back up, ZOR uses the forwarding candidates, which are selected by the greedy node. In case of communication hole, that is if an intermediate node fails or moves out of the coverage area of the node, then Virtual Destination-based Void Handling (VDVH) scheme is further proposed to work together with ZOR to provide an efficient and reliable data delivery. This is achieved by adjusting the direction of data flow temporarily. The features such as greedy forwarding and robustness through opportunistic routing can still be achieved when handling communication voids.