Open AccessA Preliminary Study of Routing Protocols in a Tactical Data Link Ad Hoc Network in Colombian Maritime Scenario
Author(s) -
Arturo Arenas Castro,
Geovanny D. Sánchez Marín,
Guefry Leider Agredo Méndez,
Camilo E. Segovia Forero
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ship science and technology/ciencia y tecnologia de buques/el aprendiz
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-645X
pISSN - 1909-8642
DOI - 10.25043/19098642.207
Subject(s) - computer network , routing protocol , computer science , wireless routing protocol , optimized link state routing protocol , link state routing protocol , node (physics) , zone routing protocol , dynamic source routing , wireless ad hoc network , mobile ad hoc network , interior gateway protocol , protocol (science) , routing (electronic design automation) , telecommunications , engineering , wireless , structural engineering , network packet , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems are a kind of Mobile Ad Hoc NETwork (MANET) used in diverse maritime operational environments such as natural disasters, surveillance, maritime search, and rescue. A TDL network is usually composed of nodes or units representing surface ships, submarines, and aircrafts able to participate in maritime operations. A routing protocol is required to establish communication between nodes, which guarantees the route from the source node to the destination node. A TDL has been developed in the Colombian Caribbean Sea (CTDL). However, no efficient routing protocol has been implemented. This works to perform a preliminary study to implement an appropriate routing protocol for the CTDL.
Local environment constraints, in addition to the chosen protocols' performance analysis, will provide preliminary alternatives for a routing protocol with acceptable efficiency. This article provides a background of ad-hoc networks routing protocols, a description of the Colombian Caribbean maritime operational environment, a comparative analysis of routing protocols, and a discussion of conclusions and future developments regarding CTDL.