Distance distributions in finite ad hoc networks: Approaches, applications, and directions

Fei Tong, Jianping Pan, Ruonan Zhang

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Abstract

Most performance metrics in wireless ad hoc networks, such as interference, Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio, path loss, outage probability, link capacity, node degree, hop count, network coverage, and connectivity, are nonlinear functions of the distances among communicating, relaying, and interfering nodes. A probabilistic distance-based model is definitely needed in quantifying these metrics, which eventually involves the Nodal Distance Distribution (NDD) in a finite network intrinsically depending on the network coverage and nodal spatial distribution. In general, there are two types of NDD, i.e., (1) Ref2Ran: the distribution of the distance between a given reference node and a node uniformly distributed at random, and (2) Ran2Ran: the distribution of the distance between two nodes uniformly distributed at random. Traditionally, ad hoc networks were modeled as rectangles or disks. Recently, both types of NDD have been extended to the networks in the shape of one or multiple arbitrary polygons, such as convex, concave, disjoint, or tiered networks. In this paper, we survey the state-of-the-art approaches to the two types of NDD with uniform or nonuniform node distributions and their applications in wireless ad hoc networks, as well as discussing the open issues, challenges, and future research directions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAd Hoc Networks - 8th International Conference, ADHOCNETS 2016, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsYifeng Zhou, Thomas Kunz
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages167-179
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783319512037
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event8th EAI International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks, ADHOCNETS 2016 - Ottawa, Canada
Duration: 26 Sep 201627 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume184 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference8th EAI International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks, ADHOCNETS 2016
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa
Period26/09/1627/09/16

Keywords

  • Distance distributions
  • Performance metrics
  • Wireless ad hoc networks

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