Advances in Delay-tolerant Networks (DTNs)

<ul> <li>List of contributors</li> <li>Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials</li> <li>Preface</li> <li>1: An introduction to delay and disruption-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>1.1 Introduction</li> <li>1.2 Delay-tolerant network architecture</li> <li>1.3 DTN application scenarios</li> <li>1.4 DTN routing protocols</li> <li>1.5 Conclusion</li> <li>Acknowledgements</li></ul></li> <li>Part One: Types of delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>2: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for satellite communications<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>2.1 Introduction</li> <li>2.2 DTN architecture</li> <li>2.3 Geosynchronous (GEO) constellations</li> <li>2.4 Low earth orbit (LEO) constellations</li> <li>2.5 Conclusion</li> <li>Acknowledgements</li></ul></li> <li>3: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for deep-space communications<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>3.1 Introduction</li> <li>3.2 Data communications in deep space</li> <li>3.3 Networking requirements for deep-space data</li> <li>3.4 Implementing a deep-space DTN solution</li> <li>3.5 Summary</li></ul></li> <li>4: Vehicular delay-tolerant networks (VDTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>4.1 Introduction</li> <li>4.2 Vehicular network applications</li> <li>4.3 Vehicular communications</li> <li>4.4 Vehicular delay-tolerant networks</li> <li>4.5 Conclusion</li> <li>Acknowledgments</li></ul></li> <li>5: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for underwater communications<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>5.1 Introduction</li> <li>5.2 Related work</li> <li>5.3 A contemporary view of underwater delay-tolerant networks</li> <li>5.4 Future trends</li> <li>5.5 Conclusion</li></ul></li> <li>6: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for emergency communications<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>6.1 Introduction</li> <li>6.2 Overview of proposed DTN solutions</li> <li>6.3 Mobility models for emergency DTNs</li> <li>6.4 DistressNet</li> <li>6.5 Routing protocols for emergency DTNs</li> <li>6.6 Minimizing energy consumption in emergency DTNs</li> <li>6.7 Conclusions and future trends</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Part Two: Improving the performance of delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>7: Assessing the Bundle Protocol (BP) and alternative approaches to data bundling in delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>7.1 Introduction</li> <li>7.2 DTN architecture and Bundle Protocol implementation profiles</li> <li>7.3 Alternative approaches</li> <li>7.4 Future trends</li> <li>7.5 Sources of further information and advice</li></ul></li> <li>8: Opportunistic routing in mobile ad hoc delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>8.1 Introduction</li> <li>8.2 Challenges</li> <li>8.3 Overview of multiple existing opportunistic routing protocols in mobile ad hoc networks</li> <li>8.4 Combining on-demand opportunistic routing protocols</li> <li>8.5 Open research topics and future trends</li> <li>8.6 Sources of further information and advice</li></ul></li> <li>9: Reliable data streaming over delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>9.1 Introduction</li> <li>9.2 Challenges for streaming support in DTNs</li> <li>9.3 Using on-the-fly coding to enable robust DTN streaming</li> <li>9.4 Evaluation of existing streaming proposals over a DTN network</li> <li>9.5 Implementation discussion</li> <li>9.6 Conclusion</li></ul></li> <li>10: Rapid selection and dissemination of urgent messages over delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>10.1 Introduction</li> <li>10.2 One-to-many communication in resource-constrained environments</li> <li>10.3 Random Walk Gossip (RWG)</li> <li>10.4 RWG and message differentiation</li> <li>10.5 Evaluation with vehicular mobility models</li> <li>10.6 Discussion</li></ul></li> <li>11: Using social network analysis (SNA) to design socially aware network solutions in delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>11.1 Introduction</li> <li>11.2 Social characteristics of DTNs</li> <li>11.3 Social-based human mobility models</li> <li>11.4 Socially aware data forwarding in DTNs</li> <li>11.5 Conclusion</li></ul></li> <li>12: Performance issues and design choices in delay-tolerant network (DTN) algorithms and protocols<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>12.1 Introduction</li> <li>12.2 Performance metrics</li> <li>12.3 Processing overhead</li> <li>12.4 The curse of copying - I/O performance matters</li> <li>12.5 Throughput</li> <li>12.6 Latency and queuing</li> <li>12.7 Discovery latency and energy issues</li> <li>12.8 Conclusions</li></ul></li> <li>13: The quest for a killer app for delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)<ul> <li>Abstract</li> <li>13.1 Introduction</li> <li>13.2 The quest for a problem</li> <li>13.3 DTN as an enabling technology</li> <li>13.4 Conclusions and future trends</li> <li>13.5 Sources of further information and advice</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Index</li></ul>