A New SMN Configuration Method for RSR Considering Node Energy Consumption in MANETs

Abstract

In mobile ad hoc networks, the status of the network changes over time due to the movement of terminals, the battery level of terminals, and so on. To construct assurance networks, it is necessary to consider requirements such as dependability, security, and adaptability against changes in the network. We had proposed a routing method, which is referred to as RSR (Route-Split Routing) for mobile ad hoc networks. With RSR, serious drawbacks occur when a node exhausts its battery. In this paper, we have proposed a new SMN (Sub route Management Node) configuration scheme and a dynamic new method where the SMN role changes to adjacent nodes. To evaluate the effectiveness of our method, we have implemented our method with a simulator and have conducted simulation experiments. The results indicate that our method is effective when nodes have various levels of battery power and power consumption.