Research on wide area ad hoc networks is of great significance due to its application prospect in long-range networks such as aeronautical and maritime networks,etc.The design of MAC protocols is one of the most impor...Research on wide area ad hoc networks is of great significance due to its application prospect in long-range networks such as aeronautical and maritime networks,etc.The design of MAC protocols is one of the most important parts impacting the whole network performance.In this paper,we propose a dis-tributed TDMA-based MAC protocol called Dynamic Self Organizing TDMA(DSO-TDMA)for wide area ad hoc networks.DSO-TDMA includes three main features:(1)In a distributed way,nodes in the network select transmitting slots according to the congestion situation of the local air interface.(2)In a selforganization way,nodes dynamically adjust the resource occupancy ratio according to the queue length of neighbouring nodes within two-hop range.(3)In a piggyback way,the control information is transmitted together with the payload to reduce the overhead.We design the whole mechanisms,implement them in NS-3 and evaluate the performance of DSO-TDMA compared with another dynamic TDMA MAC protocol,EHR-TDMA.Results show that the end-to-end throughput of DSO-TDMA is at most 51.4%higher than that of EHR-TDMA,and the average access delay of DSO-TDMA is at most 66.05%lower than that of EHR-TDMA.展开更多
Wireless Ad Hoc Networks consist of devices that are wirelessly connected.Mobile Ad Hoc Networks(MANETs),Internet of Things(IoT),and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks(VANETs)are the main domains of wireless ad hoc network.Int...Wireless Ad Hoc Networks consist of devices that are wirelessly connected.Mobile Ad Hoc Networks(MANETs),Internet of Things(IoT),and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks(VANETs)are the main domains of wireless ad hoc network.Internet is used in wireless ad hoc network.Internet is based on Transmission Control Protocol(TCP)/Internet Protocol(IP)network where clients and servers interact with each other with the help of IP in a pre-defined environment.Internet fetches data from a fixed location.Data redundancy,mobility,and location dependency are the main issues of the IP network paradigm.All these factors result in poor performance of wireless ad hoc networks.The main disadvantage of IP is that,it does not provide in-network caching.Therefore,there is a need to move towards a new network that overcomes these limitations.Named Data Network(NDN)is a network that overcomes these limitations.NDN is a project of Information-centric Network(ICN).NDN provides in-network caching which helps in fast response to user queries.Implementing NDN in wireless ad hoc network provides many benefits such as caching,mobility,scalability,security,and privacy.By considering the certainty,in this survey paper,we present a comprehensive survey on Caching Strategies in NDN-based Wireless AdHocNetwork.Various cachingmechanism-based results are also described.In the last,we also shed light on the challenges and future directions of this promising field to provide a clear understanding of what caching-related problems exist in NDN-based wireless ad hoc networks.展开更多
The working of a Mobile Ad hoc NETwork(MANET)relies on the supportive cooperation among the network nodes.But due to its intrinsic features,a misbehaving node can easily lead to a routing disorder.This paper presents ...The working of a Mobile Ad hoc NETwork(MANET)relies on the supportive cooperation among the network nodes.But due to its intrinsic features,a misbehaving node can easily lead to a routing disorder.This paper presents two trust-based routing schemes,namely Trust-based Self-Detection Routing(TSDR)and Trust-based Cooperative Routing(TCOR)designed with an Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector(AODV)protocol.The proposed work covers a wide range of security challenges,including malicious node identification and prevention,accurate trust quantification,secure trust data sharing,and trusted route maintenance.This brings a prominent solution for mitigating misbehaving nodes and establishing efficient communication in MANET.It is empirically validated based on a performance comparison with the current Evolutionary Self-Cooperative Trust(ESCT)scheme,Generalized Trust Model(GTM),and the conventional AODV protocol.The extensive simulations are conducted against three different varying network scenarios.The results affirm the improved values of eight popular performance metrics overcoming the existing routing schemes.Among the two proposed works,TCOR is more suitable for highly scalable networks;TSDR suits,however,the MANET application better with its small size.This work thus makes a significant contribution to the research community,in contrast to many previous works focusing solely on specific security aspects,and results in a trade-off in the expected values of evaluation parameters and asserts their efficiency.展开更多
In this paper,we propose a Multi-token Sector Antenna Neighbor Discovery(M-SAND)protocol to enhance the efficiency of neighbor discovery in asynchronous directional ad hoc networks.The central concept of our work invo...In this paper,we propose a Multi-token Sector Antenna Neighbor Discovery(M-SAND)protocol to enhance the efficiency of neighbor discovery in asynchronous directional ad hoc networks.The central concept of our work involves maintaining multiple tokens across the network.To prevent mutual interference among multi-token holders,we introduce the time and space non-interference theorems.Furthermore,we propose a master-slave strategy between tokens.When the master token holder(MTH)performs the neighbor discovery,it decides which 1-hop neighbor is the next MTH and which 2-hop neighbors can be the new slave token holders(STHs).Using this approach,the MTH and multiple STHs can simultaneously discover their neighbors without causing interference with each other.Building on this foundation,we provide a comprehensive procedure for the M-SAND protocol.We also conduct theoretical analyses on the maximum number of STHs and the lower bound of multi-token generation probability.Finally,simulation results demonstrate the time efficiency of the M-SAND protocol.When compared to the QSAND protocol,which uses only one token,the total neighbor discovery time is reduced by 28% when 6beams and 112 nodes are employed.展开更多
Content delivery networks(CDNs)lead to fast content distribution through content caching at specific CDN servers near end users.However,existing CDNs based on infrastructure cannot be employed in special cases,such as...Content delivery networks(CDNs)lead to fast content distribution through content caching at specific CDN servers near end users.However,existing CDNs based on infrastructure cannot be employed in special cases,such as military operations.Thus,a temporary CDN without an existing infrastructure is required.To achieve this goal,we introduce a new CDN for drone-aided ad hoc networks,whereby multiple drones form ad hoc networks and quickly store specific content according to new caching algorithms.Unlike the typical CDN server,the content-caching algorithm in the proposed architecture considers the limited storage capacity of the drone.We present three content distribution algorithms that consider the constraints and mobility of drones.The main contribution of content caching for drone-aided ad hoc networks is to keep partial segments rather than whole content as well as move the drone near to area with a high volume of requests.The proposed scheme is evaluated to demonstrate its feasibility in terms of content acquisition time and utilization in several practical scenarios through simulations.Consequently,acquisition time in CDN to support drone movement is improved by approximately 50%and 40%rather than one in the proposed naive greedy approach as a function of content request interval and size,respectively.展开更多
Vehicular ad hoc networks(VANETs)provide intelligent navigation and efficient route management,resulting in time savings and cost reductions in the transportation sector.However,the exchange of beacons and messages ov...Vehicular ad hoc networks(VANETs)provide intelligent navigation and efficient route management,resulting in time savings and cost reductions in the transportation sector.However,the exchange of beacons and messages over public channels among vehicles and roadside units renders these networks vulnerable to numerous attacks and privacy violations.To address these challenges,several privacy and security preservation protocols based on blockchain and public key cryptography have been proposed recently.However,most of these schemes are limited by a long execution time and massive communication costs,which make them inefficient for on-board units(OBUs).Additionally,some of them are still susceptible to many attacks.As such,this study presents a novel protocol based on the fusion of elliptic curve cryptography(ECC)and bilinear pairing(BP)operations.The formal security analysis is accomplished using the Burrows–Abadi–Needham(BAN)logic,demonstrating that our scheme is verifiably secure.The proposed scheme’s informal security assessment also shows that it provides salient security features,such as non-repudiation,anonymity,and unlinkability.Moreover,the scheme is shown to be resilient against attacks,such as packet replays,forgeries,message falsifications,and impersonations.From the performance perspective,this protocol yields a 37.88%reduction in communication overheads and a 44.44%improvement in the supported security features.Therefore,the proposed scheme can be deployed in VANETs to provide robust security at low overheads.展开更多
文摘Research on wide area ad hoc networks is of great significance due to its application prospect in long-range networks such as aeronautical and maritime networks,etc.The design of MAC protocols is one of the most important parts impacting the whole network performance.In this paper,we propose a dis-tributed TDMA-based MAC protocol called Dynamic Self Organizing TDMA(DSO-TDMA)for wide area ad hoc networks.DSO-TDMA includes three main features:(1)In a distributed way,nodes in the network select transmitting slots according to the congestion situation of the local air interface.(2)In a selforganization way,nodes dynamically adjust the resource occupancy ratio according to the queue length of neighbouring nodes within two-hop range.(3)In a piggyback way,the control information is transmitted together with the payload to reduce the overhead.We design the whole mechanisms,implement them in NS-3 and evaluate the performance of DSO-TDMA compared with another dynamic TDMA MAC protocol,EHR-TDMA.Results show that the end-to-end throughput of DSO-TDMA is at most 51.4%higher than that of EHR-TDMA,and the average access delay of DSO-TDMA is at most 66.05%lower than that of EHR-TDMA.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.2022R1A2C1003549).
文摘Wireless Ad Hoc Networks consist of devices that are wirelessly connected.Mobile Ad Hoc Networks(MANETs),Internet of Things(IoT),and Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks(VANETs)are the main domains of wireless ad hoc network.Internet is used in wireless ad hoc network.Internet is based on Transmission Control Protocol(TCP)/Internet Protocol(IP)network where clients and servers interact with each other with the help of IP in a pre-defined environment.Internet fetches data from a fixed location.Data redundancy,mobility,and location dependency are the main issues of the IP network paradigm.All these factors result in poor performance of wireless ad hoc networks.The main disadvantage of IP is that,it does not provide in-network caching.Therefore,there is a need to move towards a new network that overcomes these limitations.Named Data Network(NDN)is a network that overcomes these limitations.NDN is a project of Information-centric Network(ICN).NDN provides in-network caching which helps in fast response to user queries.Implementing NDN in wireless ad hoc network provides many benefits such as caching,mobility,scalability,security,and privacy.By considering the certainty,in this survey paper,we present a comprehensive survey on Caching Strategies in NDN-based Wireless AdHocNetwork.Various cachingmechanism-based results are also described.In the last,we also shed light on the challenges and future directions of this promising field to provide a clear understanding of what caching-related problems exist in NDN-based wireless ad hoc networks.
文摘The working of a Mobile Ad hoc NETwork(MANET)relies on the supportive cooperation among the network nodes.But due to its intrinsic features,a misbehaving node can easily lead to a routing disorder.This paper presents two trust-based routing schemes,namely Trust-based Self-Detection Routing(TSDR)and Trust-based Cooperative Routing(TCOR)designed with an Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector(AODV)protocol.The proposed work covers a wide range of security challenges,including malicious node identification and prevention,accurate trust quantification,secure trust data sharing,and trusted route maintenance.This brings a prominent solution for mitigating misbehaving nodes and establishing efficient communication in MANET.It is empirically validated based on a performance comparison with the current Evolutionary Self-Cooperative Trust(ESCT)scheme,Generalized Trust Model(GTM),and the conventional AODV protocol.The extensive simulations are conducted against three different varying network scenarios.The results affirm the improved values of eight popular performance metrics overcoming the existing routing schemes.Among the two proposed works,TCOR is more suitable for highly scalable networks;TSDR suits,however,the MANET application better with its small size.This work thus makes a significant contribution to the research community,in contrast to many previous works focusing solely on specific security aspects,and results in a trade-off in the expected values of evaluation parameters and asserts their efficiency.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundations of CHINA(Grant No.61771392,No.61771390,No.61871322 and No.61501373)Science and Technology on Avionics Integration Laboratory and the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(Grant No.201955053002 and No.20185553035)。
文摘In this paper,we propose a Multi-token Sector Antenna Neighbor Discovery(M-SAND)protocol to enhance the efficiency of neighbor discovery in asynchronous directional ad hoc networks.The central concept of our work involves maintaining multiple tokens across the network.To prevent mutual interference among multi-token holders,we introduce the time and space non-interference theorems.Furthermore,we propose a master-slave strategy between tokens.When the master token holder(MTH)performs the neighbor discovery,it decides which 1-hop neighbor is the next MTH and which 2-hop neighbors can be the new slave token holders(STHs).Using this approach,the MTH and multiple STHs can simultaneously discover their neighbors without causing interference with each other.Building on this foundation,we provide a comprehensive procedure for the M-SAND protocol.We also conduct theoretical analyses on the maximum number of STHs and the lower bound of multi-token generation probability.Finally,simulation results demonstrate the time efficiency of the M-SAND protocol.When compared to the QSAND protocol,which uses only one token,the total neighbor discovery time is reduced by 28% when 6beams and 112 nodes are employed.
基金supported by“Regional Innovation Strategy(RIS)”through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education(MOE)(2021RIS-004)the Institute for Information&Communications Technology Planning&Evaluation(IITP)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(No.RS-2022-II221200,Convergence Security Core Talent Training Business(Chungnam National University)).
文摘Content delivery networks(CDNs)lead to fast content distribution through content caching at specific CDN servers near end users.However,existing CDNs based on infrastructure cannot be employed in special cases,such as military operations.Thus,a temporary CDN without an existing infrastructure is required.To achieve this goal,we introduce a new CDN for drone-aided ad hoc networks,whereby multiple drones form ad hoc networks and quickly store specific content according to new caching algorithms.Unlike the typical CDN server,the content-caching algorithm in the proposed architecture considers the limited storage capacity of the drone.We present three content distribution algorithms that consider the constraints and mobility of drones.The main contribution of content caching for drone-aided ad hoc networks is to keep partial segments rather than whole content as well as move the drone near to area with a high volume of requests.The proposed scheme is evaluated to demonstrate its feasibility in terms of content acquisition time and utilization in several practical scenarios through simulations.Consequently,acquisition time in CDN to support drone movement is improved by approximately 50%and 40%rather than one in the proposed naive greedy approach as a function of content request interval and size,respectively.
基金supported by Teaching Reform Project of Shenzhen University of Technology under Grant No.20231016.
文摘Vehicular ad hoc networks(VANETs)provide intelligent navigation and efficient route management,resulting in time savings and cost reductions in the transportation sector.However,the exchange of beacons and messages over public channels among vehicles and roadside units renders these networks vulnerable to numerous attacks and privacy violations.To address these challenges,several privacy and security preservation protocols based on blockchain and public key cryptography have been proposed recently.However,most of these schemes are limited by a long execution time and massive communication costs,which make them inefficient for on-board units(OBUs).Additionally,some of them are still susceptible to many attacks.As such,this study presents a novel protocol based on the fusion of elliptic curve cryptography(ECC)and bilinear pairing(BP)operations.The formal security analysis is accomplished using the Burrows–Abadi–Needham(BAN)logic,demonstrating that our scheme is verifiably secure.The proposed scheme’s informal security assessment also shows that it provides salient security features,such as non-repudiation,anonymity,and unlinkability.Moreover,the scheme is shown to be resilient against attacks,such as packet replays,forgeries,message falsifications,and impersonations.From the performance perspective,this protocol yields a 37.88%reduction in communication overheads and a 44.44%improvement in the supported security features.Therefore,the proposed scheme can be deployed in VANETs to provide robust security at low overheads.
