Energy conservation in mobile ad-hoc networks using relay nodes

MANET (mobile ad-hoc network) is a self organizing and self-configuring multi hop wireless network. The work brings in a new scheme of saving the energy in communication by introducing into the network dedicated, mobility controllable nodes called 'relay nodes' whose working protocols was developed in the thesis. The relay node is governed by a set of equations which determine the flows that the relay node would be handling. This layer operates above the routing layer in the protocol stack.; The results conclude that the relay node protocol can save significant energy in the MANET. For a maximum energy savings, single hop network should have higher Epoch time and a multi hop should have a in between Epoch time. Global view generates better results than compared to the Local view though obtaining global view might put and additional burden on the network. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...