Performance Evaluation of Using a Dynamic Shortest Path Algorithm in OLSRv2

MANET routing protocols are designed to scale up to thousands of routers with frequent changes of the topology. In preference, MANET routing protocols should also support constrained low-power devices. One of the bottlenecks of scalability in link-state routing protocols is the performance of the sh...

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Published in:2010 8th Annual Communication Networks and Services Research Conference pp. 376 - 380
Main Author: Herberg, Ulrich
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01.05.2010
Subjects:
Algorithm design and analysis
Communication networks
Communication system traffic control
Digital signal processing
Dijkstra
DSP
dynamic
Heuristic algorithms
incremental
MANET
Mobile ad hoc networks
Network topology
OLSRv2
routing
Routing protocols
Scalability
Shortest path problem
ISBN:9781424462483, 1424462487
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Summary:MANET routing protocols are designed to scale up to thousands of routers with frequent changes of the topology. In preference, MANET routing protocols should also support constrained low-power devices. One of the bottlenecks of scalability in link-state routing protocols is the performance of the shortest path algorithm (e.g. Dijkstra). In this paper, we investigate the in-node performance of OLSRv2 and, in particular, study the benefits of using a dynamic shortest path (DSP) algorithm for this routing protocol. A DSP algorithm is an algorithm that adds or removes edges in the routing tree incrementally and calculates shortest paths, also incrementally. The performance in OLSRv2 with classic Dijkstra vs. DSP is evaluated, by comparing the CPU time for calculating paths in a large emulated network. Additionally, it is demonstrated that frequent topology changes due to mobility in MANETs lead to frequent routing table recalculations with only few routes updated each time. This property of MANETs makes the use of a DSP in OLSRv2 appropriate.
ISBN:9781424462483
1424462487
DOI:10.1109/CNSR.2010.12