Mobile Ad Hoc Networking: The Cutting Edge Directions

This book provides up-to-date information on research and development in the rapidly growing area of networks based on the multi-hop ad hoc networking paradigm. It reviews all classes of networks that have successfully adopted this paradigm, pointing out how they penetrated the mass market and sparked breakthrough research. Covering both physical issues and applications, the book offers useful tools for professionals and researchers in diverse areas wishing to learn about the latest trends in sensor, actuator and robot networking, mesh networks, delay tolerant and opportunistic networking, and vehicular networks.