Achieving small-world properties using bio-inspired techniques in wireless networks

Computer Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 909-931

  Agarwal, Rachit ^a   Banerjee, Abhik ^a,b   Gauthier, Vincent ^a   Becker, Monique ^a   Yeo, Chai Kiat ^b   Lee, Bu Sung ^b  

^a INSTITUT TELECOM   (France)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

autonomous communication; beamforming; bio inspired; centrality; complex networks; flocking; lateral inhibition; small world properties

Indexed keywords

BIO-INSPIRED; CENTRALITY; COMPLEX NETWORKS; FLOCKING; LATERAL INHIBITION; SMALL WORLDS;

BEAMFORMING; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 84864661826     PISSN: 00104620     EISSN: 14602067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/comjnl/bxs024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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