Mobility Prediction Using Virtual Map for MANET Networks

Abstract

Mobile Ad-hoc NETworks (MANETs) have no fixed network infrastructure, which guarantees free movement to the end-stations in the entire network. This mobility is a very significant attribute in MANETs. One way to address the effects of node mobility is estimating the movement of the mobile nodes before the actual movement. This paper proposes a prediction algorithm of the future movement of nodes based on the information of current network status. It determines the behavior of the mobility prediction method using data collected from the node which moves according to random waypoint mobility model and random walk mobility model. This paper studies the impact of the mobility prediction method on mobile nodes’ parameters such as delay, throughput and packet delivery ratio.