A new Markov chain based cost evaluation metric for routing in MANETs

Abstract

In recent time, routing remains a major concern in Mobile adhoc networks (MANETs) due to the mobility of nodes. In particular, the link stability remains a major concern in existing protocols. In this paper, we propose a Markov Chain based Cost Evaluation Metric (MCCE) which is an extension of existing WCETT metric with an enhancement of link stability. The proposed routing metric is capable of providing better link stability and higher packet delivery fraction than the other proposed metrics in this category. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.