Mobile Codes Localization in Ad hoc Networks: a Comparative Study of Centralized and Distributed Approaches

TL;DR

This paper introduces a mobile agent-based centralized management approach for ad hoc networks, focusing on mobile code localization, and compares its performance with distributed protocols through simulation.

Contribution

It proposes a novel mobile agent-based centralized management method for ad hoc networks and evaluates its effectiveness against distributed protocols.

Findings

Centralized approach reduces message exchange.

Centralized approach offers faster response times.

Distributed protocols are less efficient in this context.

Abstract

This paper presents a new approach in the management of mobile ad hoc networks. Our alternative, based on mobile agent technology, allows the design of mobile centralized server in ad hoc network, where it is not obvious to think about a centralized management, due to the absence of any administration or fixed infrastructure in these networks. The aim of this centralized approach is to provide permanent availability of services in ad hoc networks which are characterized by a distributed management. In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed approach, we apply it to solve the problem of mobile code localization in ad hoc networks. A comparative study, based upon a simulation, of centralized and distributed localization protocols in terms of messages number exchanged and response time shows that the centralized approach in a distributed form is more interesting than a totally centralized approach.