A context-aware, policy-based framework for the management of MANETs

Antonis M. Hadjiantonis, Apostolos Malatras, George Pavlou

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Abstract

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are an emerging paradigm in wireless communications that has recently attracted a lot of attention. Their inherent benefits such as unrestrained computing, lack of centralization and ease of deployment at low costs are tightly bound with relevant deficiencies such as limited resources and management difficulty. There is a need for new management approaches to handle the requirements and specific characteristics of these networks. We propose a hybrid approach, employing a hierarchical and distributed organizational model for MANET management. We adopt a policy-based network management (PBNM) approach together with context awareness and we present our system architecture that is capable of effectively managing a MANET. We present and evaluate our approach under various application scenarios.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - Thirteenth International Symposium on Temporal Representation and Reasoning, TIME 2006
Pages23-32
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event7th IEEE International Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks, Policy 2006 - London, ON, Canada
Duration: 5 Jun 20067 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings - Seventh IEEE International Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks, Policy 2006
Volume2006

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks, Policy 2006
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityLondon, ON
Period5/06/067/06/06

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