Policy-based self-management of hybrid ad hoc networks for dynamic channel configuration

— Wireless networks have become a ubiquitous reality and ever more surround our everyday activities. They form and disappear around us spontaneously and have become new means for social interaction. At the same time, their increased complexity and heterogeneity have become barriers to their wider adoption and ease of use. It has become clear that selfmanagement capabilities are vital for truly pervasive network management. To cater for the needs of both service providers and users, we propose a policy-based solution based on the ad hoc networking paradigm. By allowing limited infrastructure support, the notion of “hybrid ad hoc networks” emerges as a flexible extension to today’s networks. A Distributed Policy Repository provides the support for policy-based device management and devices can autonomously adapt by examining local conditions and taking corrective actions in real-time. We design a system with self-management capabilities, able to selfconfigure and self-optimize co...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: NOMS
• Authors: Antonis M. Hadjiantonis, George Pavlou
• Keywords: Ad Hoc Networking, Ad Hoc Networks, Communications, Hybrid Ad Hoc, NOMS 2008