A stable clustering algorithm based on link stability for mobile ad hoc networks

Journal of Internet Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-266

  Sheu, Pi Rong ^a   Wang, Chia Wei ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clustered architecture; Clustering algorithm; Link stability; Mobile ad hoc network

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; ALGORITHMS; ARCHITECTURE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FARM BUILDINGS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

A-STABLE; CLUSTERED ARCHITECTURE; CLUSTERED ARCHITECTURES; CLUSTERING ALGORITHM; COMPUTATION OVERHEADS; COMPUTER SIMULATIONS; INFORMATION EXCHANGING; LINK STABILITY; MOBILE AD HOC NETWORK; MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORKS; MULTIPLE CLUSTERS; NODE MOBILITY; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; RESEARCH EFFORTS; WEAK LINKS;

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 49449114367     PISSN: 16079264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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