Beyond traditional DTN routing: social networks for opportunistic communication

Schurgot Mary R. (1) , Cristina Comaniciu (1) , Katia Jaffrès-Runser (1, 2, 3)

1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2 IRIT-RMESS - Réseaux, Mobiles, Embarqués, Sans fil, Satellites
3 Toulouse INP - Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse)

This article examines the evolution of routing protocols for intermittently connected ad hoc networks and discusses the trend toward social-based routing protocols. A survey of current routing solutions is presented, where routing protocols for opportunistic networks are classified based on the network graph employed. The need to capture performance tradeoffs from a multi-objective perspective is highlighted.

Mots clés: Wireless communication; Peer to peer computing; Ad hoc networks; Social network services; Routing protocols

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Schurgot Mary R., Cristina Comaniciu, Katia Jaffrès-Runser. Beyond traditional DTN routing: social networks for opportunistic communication. IEEE Communications Magazine, 2012, 50 (7), pp.155-162. ⟨10.1109/MCOM.2012.6231292⟩. ⟨hal-02970652⟩