FFRDV: Fastest-Ferry Routing in DTN-enabled Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

Abstract — Non-real-time communication is the markedness of Vehicular ad hoc Networks (VANETs) because of the rapidly changing topology. A Delay/Disruption Tolerant Network (DTN) is defined as a dynamic network where the contacts among participants of the network are intermittent or link perfor-mances are highly unsteady. In such a periodic and disrupted network, Message Ferry (MF) is designed to collect and relay data between disconnected two ends. Our Fastest-Ferry Routing in DTN-enabled VANET (FFRDV) scheme extends MF to the disconnected VANET. Maximum velocity-based routing within the block benefits emergency services. Moreover the selection of single ferry design decreases recourses cost. The effectiveness of the proposed idea are attributed by Network Simulator 2 (ns-2). Index Terms—Message ferry (MF), vehicular ad hoc network, delay/disruption tolerant network (DTN) I.