A P2P Tuple Space Implementation for Disconnected MANETs

Abdulkader Benchi (1) , Pascale Launay (1) , Frédéric Guidec (1)

1 CASA - Disruption-Tolerant Networking & Computing

Disconnected mobile ad hoc networks (or D-MANETs) are partially or intermittently connected wireless networks, in which continuous end-to-end connectivity between mobile nodes is not guaranteed. The ability to self- form and self-manage brings great opportunities for D-MANETs, but developing distributed applications capable of running in such networks remains a major challenge. A middleware system is thus needed between network level and application level in order to ease application development, and help developers take advantage of the unique features of D-MANETs. In this paper, we introduce a peer-to-peer JavaSpaces implementation that we specifically designed for D-MANETs, and with which pre-existing or new JavaSpaces-based applications can be easily deployed in such networks.

Mots clés: peer-to-peer computing; opportunistic networking; D-MANETs; coordination middleware; JavaSpaces; Future object

Domaines: Informatique mobile

Abdulkader Benchi, Pascale Launay, Frédéric Guidec. A P2P Tuple Space Implementation for Disconnected MANETs. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, 2015, 8 (1), pp.87-102. ⟨10.1007/s12083-013-0224-4⟩. ⟨hal-00861421⟩