On the Use of Cooperation as an Energy-Saving Incentive in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks

Maurizio D’Arienzo; Sabato Manfredi; Francesco Oliviero; Simon Romano

Green Communications and Networking. First International Conference, GreeNets 2011, Colmar, France, October 5-7, 2011, Revised Selected Papers

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On the Use of Cooperation as an Energy-Saving Incentive in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks

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    title={On the Use of Cooperation as an Energy-Saving Incentive in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks},
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Maurizio D’Arienzo
Sabato Manfredi
Francesco Oliviero
Simon Romano
Year: 2012
On the Use of Cooperation as an Energy-Saving Incentive in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
GREENETS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33368-2_13

Maurizio D’Arienzo¹^,*, Sabato Manfredi²^,*, Francesco Oliviero²^,*, Simon Romano²^,*

1: Seconda Università di Napoli
2: University of Napoli Federico II

*Contact email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract

In this paper we show how cooperation can improve the overall energy efficiency of an ad hoc network. By exploiting a behavior-tracking algorithm inspired by the results of game theory and allowing traffic to be forwarded only towards cooperative nodes, we show how we can dramatically reduce power wastage at the same time maximizing goodput. Under this perspective, cooperation can definitely be seen as an incentive for all nodes, since it allows to optimize one of the most crucial parameters impacting the performance of ad hoc networks.

Published: 2012-11-09

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33368-2_13