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The design of routing protocols for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) is a complex task given the dynamic nature of such networks. Particular types of routing protocols are known as bioinspired. This work presents a parallelization of AntOR-DNR, a bioinspired routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks based on the Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm. This new protocol, called PantOR-MI, uses, as well as PAntOR, the thread programming based on shared memory. This new parallelization is applied in route discovery phases, route local repair process, and link failure notification. The simulation results indicate that PAntOR and PAntOR-MI improve performances of AntOR, whilst it is also noticed that PAntOR-MI is the most suitable for highly dynamic environments.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	ant colony optimization algorithms, bio-inspired, complex task, dynamic environments, dynamic nature, link failures, multiple interfaces, new protocol, parallelizations, repair process, route discovery, shared memories
Research Division:	Information and Computing Sciences
Research Group:	Distributed computing and systems software
Research Field:	Networking and communications
Objective Division:	Information and Communication Services
Objective Group:	Communication technologies, systems and services
Objective Field:	Communication technologies, systems and services not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Kim, T-H (Dr Tai Kim)
ID Code:	82496
Year Published:	2012
Deposited By:	Information and Communication Technology
Deposited On:	2013-02-05
Last Modified:	2017-10-13
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