Recent advances in mobility modeling for mobile ad hoc network research

In this paper, we survey recent advances in mobility modeling for mobile ad hoc network research. The advances include some new mobility models and analysis of older mobility models. First we classify mobility models into three categories according to the degree of randomness. We introduce newly proposed mobility models in each of these categories. Next we discuss analysis for existing mobility models. We describe the analysis work in three parts. The first part is the statistical properties of the most widely used Random Waypoint Model. The second part describes the mobility metrics that aim to capture the characteristics of different mobility patterns. The last part is the impact of mobility models on the performance of protocols. We also describe some possible future work. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.1 [Computer Systems Organization]: Computer Communication Networks—Network Architecture and Design: Wireless Communication General Terms Measurement, Performance, and De...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ACMSE
• Authors: Qunwei Zheng, Xiaoyan Hong, Sibabrata Ray
• Keywords: ACMSE 2004, Mobility Metric, Mobility Model, Older Mobility Models, Theoretical Computer Science