TY  - JOUR
T1  - Probabilistic Virtual Head Selection based Proactive Routing
Mechanism in Military MANET
AU - Kannan, K. AU - Devaraju, M. 
JO  - Asian Journal of Information Technology
VL  - 16
IS  - 11
SP  - 825
EP  - 836
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1682-3915
DO  - ajit.2017.825.836
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2017.825.836
KW  - MANET
KW  -tactical communication networks
KW  -probabilistic virtual head selection
KW  -proactive routing
KW  -benders decomposition
KW  -linear programming
AB  - Routing in a military MANET requires a complex strategy to provide highly reliable communication
amongst the nodes. Modern Tactical Communication Networks (MTCN) requires integration of existing legacy
networks (like semi-ad hoc) and fully IP based mobile ad hoc networks (IPV6 and Mobile IPV6 compatible or
scalable features). Routing in MANET based MTCN requires a complex strategy to provide highly reliable
communication amongst the nodes. Developing a routing algorithm for such a dynamic environment is
cumbersome exercise. In this study, we propose a novel Probabilistic Virtual Head based proactive routing
mechanism (ProVH) where the selection of high power nodes in a given geographical area is based on a
probabilistic method by analyzing pre-historical and current statistical movement of all nodes. ProVH considers
the factors such as node’s mobility, power, memory and storage for dynamic selection of virtual heads in a
distributed MTCN. Simulation and experimental analysis shows that ProVH routing protocol improves the
routing metrics in a large scale MANET deployed environment. ProVH proves to be highly proactive and
efficient in setting up high reliability for critical infra-structure in terms of varied mobility patterns. The results
were analyzed and compared with known proactive protocols like OLSR, ZRP in terms of throughput, delay,
packet delivery ratio, routing overhead and network balancing. Our protocol ProVH outperforms in a critical and
resource constraint tactical mobile ad hoc networks enhancing quality of service and experience.
ER  -