A mobility model for opportunistic networks in commercial areas. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Wanchun; Peng, Shiyao
• Is Part Of: International journal of networking and virtual organisations. Volume 16:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 402
• Page End: 416
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: opportunistic networks -- mobility models -- routing protocols -- commercial areas -- ad hoc networks -- susceptible-infected-removed -- SIR model -- message forwarding -- simulation -- pedestrians -- relay nodes -- walking speed -- communication range -- commercial districts -- mobile networks -- mobility modelling -- DTN routing -- visualisation; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Information networks -- Periodicals; Virtual corporations -- Periodicals; Electronic commerce -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Management -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 004.65
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-9503

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a mobility model for opportunistic networks in a commercial area (MMCA). The commercial area is divided into two parts: internal and external areas. We modified the traditional susceptible-infected-removed (SIR) model for predicting the performance of the message forwarding in MMCA. Using the opportunistic networks environment (ONE) simulation platform, we validated this modified SIR by comparing the theoretical results and modelled data from ONE. We further analyse the performances of MMCA with the number of nodes, walking speeds, communication ranges and the size of areas.