The evolution of communication networks has led us to an era where you cannot only
perform surgery halfway across the world, but do so while being in the comfort of
your own home. By eliminating the need for wires, wireless networks revolutionised
communication networks by enabling nodes to communicate while being in a mobile
state. The concept opened many doors to new applications and possibilities.
Network Coding is a technique that optimises the throughput of a network by coding
packets. Geo-Routing is a routing method that operates by using the geographical
distances between nodes as the routing metric. Opportunistic Routing is a routing
method that exploits the broadcast characteristics of wireless networks.
In this thesis, we developed a routing scheme that incorporates Network Coding, Geo-
Routing and energy aware conditions. It accomplishes this task by using one of the
key phases constituting Opportunistic Routing.
The developed routing scheme was implemented in OMNeT++. Various simulation
experiments were conducted in OMNeT++ pertaining to the implemented scheme.
The results indicate significant increase in performance metrics such as throughput
and survivability. / Thesis (MIng (Computer and Electronic Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/8689 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Engelbrecht, Mario Johann |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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