Ad-Hoc Networking Towards Seamless Communications

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION. 1.1 What is ad hoc networking? 1.2 Services and Applications. 1.3 A glance of history. 1.4 Definition and enabling technologies. 1.5 Organization of the book. References. CHAPTER 2: BASIC CONCEPTS. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Topology formation. 2.3 Capacity bounds for Ad hoc networks. 2.4 Self-organization and cooperative ad hoc networking. 2.5 Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 3: MULTIPLE ACCESS AND ROUTING. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Physical Layer. 3.3 MAC Layer. 3.4 Routing. 3.5. Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 4: CROSS-LAYER OPTIMIZATION. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Layered approach. 4.3 Cross-layer approach. 4.4 Categorization of cross-layer approaches. 4.5 Evolutionary layer-related approaches. 4.6 Revolutionary (alternative) cross-layering approaches. 4.7 Generic cross-layer design. 4.8 A cautionary perspective on cross-layer design. 4.9 Projects and implementations. 4.10 Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 5: QUALITY OF SERVICES. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Quality of Service, what it is? 5.3 Classification of QoS solutions. 5.4 MAC layer QoS solution - IEEE 802.11 enhancements. 5.5 QoS framework for mobile ad hoc networks. 5.6 Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 6: SERVICE DISCOVERY. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Definition and goals of SD. 6.3 Service discovery entities. 6.4 Service discovery phases and mechanisms. 6.5 Functional issues. 6.6 Service discovery architectures. 6.7 New service discovery paradigms. 6.8 Projects addressing service discovery. 6.9 Concluding remarks. References. Appendix. CHAPTER 7: MOBILITY. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Mobility models in ad hoc networks - general remarks. 7.3 Classifications’ varieties. 7.4 Relevant metrics. 7.5 Impact of mobility. 7.6 Projects and implementations. 7.7 Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 8: SECURITY IN AD HOC NETWORKS. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Attacksin wireless ad hoc networks. 8.3 Security mechanisms. 8.4 Security schemes. 8.5 Security architectures for ad hoc networks. 8.6 Projects. 8.7 Concluding remarks. References. CHAPTER 9: TOWARDS SEAMLESS COMMUNICATIONS. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Market trends and growth. 9.3. 4G: what is it all about? 9.4 Ad hoc networks contribution to 4G. 9.5 Towards seamless connectivity. 9.6 Conclusion. References.