Comparative Analysis of Mobile Ad-Hoc Network and Sensor Network
Comparative Analysis of Mobile Ad-Hoc Network and Sensor Network
Comparative Analysis of Mobile Ad-Hoc Network and Sensor Network
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Abstract— Ad-hoc network is a self-configuring network of this paper, both networks are analysed by using different
mobile routers connected by a wireless link. MANET is self- protocols. Protocols used for analysis are AODV, DSR,
organizing and self-restoring. Sensor network have various nodes DYMO, OLSR and ZRP.
distributed randomly in a particular area to monitor physical Section II contains brief descriptions of these protocols.
and environmental conditions. These networks have some Section III describes about simulation environment, scenarios
similarities and some differences. In this paper, MANET and for both type of network. Section IV simulation results are
WSN are compared in many terms by using same routing discussed.
protocols for both networks. This analysis gives a result that
same protocol can have different effect on both networks. II. PROTOCOLS USED
Protocols used in this analysis are described as follows:-
Keywords—- Ad-hoc network, Sensor network, AODV, DSR,
DYMO, OLSR, ZRP
A. AODV (Ad-hoc On Demand Distance Vector)
AODV is reactive or on demand routing protocol,
uses bi-directional links, uses route discovery cycle for route
I. INTRODUCTION finding and provides unicast and multicast communication.
AODV enables dynamic, self-starting, multi-hop routing
Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) is an autonomous between mobile nodes wishing to establish and maintain an
collection of mobile users that communicate over relatively ad-hoc network. It allows for the construction of routes to
bandwidth constraint wireless networks. Topology changes specific destinations does not require that nodes keep these
rapidly and unpredictably because nodes are mobile. MANET routes when they are not in active communication.
is used in many applications as in tactical networks,
emergency services, commercial and civilian environment, B. DSR (Dynamic Source Routing Protocol)
home and enterprises networking, education, entertainment etc. DSR is also reactive or on demand routing protocol,
Some important features of MANET are: autonomous and no periodic activity, utilizes source routing and supports
infra-structure less, multi-hop routing, dynamic network unidirectional links. It includes source routes in packet
topology, device heterogeneity, energy constrained operation, headers. DSR is a simple and efficient routing protocol
bandwidth constrained variable capacity links, limited designed specifically for use in multi-hop wireless ad-hoc
physical security, network scalability, self-creation, self- networks of mobile nodes. DSR allows network to be
organization and self-administration. completely self-organizing, self-configuring, without the need
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a network that is made of for any existing network infrastructure and administration. It
several nodes which are densely deployed in abandoned manages Route Discovery and Route Maintenance
environment with the capabilities of sensing and computation. mechanisms. DSR is specially designed for MANETs and to
Sensor nodes are tiny devices having combination of sensing, work well in high mobility. DSR operates entirely on demand,
computation and communication. WSNs are applicable for with no period activity of any kind required at any level
environmental data collection, security monitoring and sensor within the network.
node tracking. Advantages of WSNs are power efficiency,
flexibility, robustness, security, time synchronization, size and C. DYMO (Dynamic Manet On-demand)
cost. DYMO enables dynamic, reactive, multi-hop routing
MANET and WSN have similar properties, but different between source and destination nodes. Its basic operations are
routing protocols have different effect in both networks. In route discovery and management. DYMO uses sequence
number to ensure loop freedom. Routes are discovered on Simulation Area 500m*500m 500m*500m
demand when a node needs to send a packet. Each entry in
Routing Protocols AODV, DSR, AODV, DSR, DYMO,
routing table consists of the following fields: Destination DYMO, OLSR, ZRP OLSR, ZRP
Address, Sequence Number, Hop Count, Hop Address, Next Mobility Model Random Waypoint Random Waypoint for
Hop Address, Next Hop Interface, Is Gateway, Prefix, Valid node 2-15
Timeout and Route Delete Timeout. No. of Nodes 15 15
MANET WSN
Fig.8. Signal received and forwarded to MAC layer in WSN In comparison with MANET, WSN receives less error signals.
More signals are received and forwarded to MAC layer in IV. CONCLUSION
MANET than WSN. This analysis of MANET and WSN shows that routing
protocols almost have different effect on both networks. In
C. Signal Received with Errors MANET fewer packets are received from application layer as
compared to WSN, but more signals are forwarded to MAC
In MANET, AODV and DYMO received less signals layer as compared to WSN. MANET receives more signals
with errors. OLSR and DSR have average signals with errors. with errors than WSN. It can be noted here that values for
ZRP receives maximum signal having errors. MANET are always higher than WSN.
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