Opportunistic Networks: Concepts and Systems (Hardcover, 2024)

I Foundations of Opportunistic Networks1 Mobility of Opportunistic Networks1.1 Scale and density?1.2 Collecting mobility traces?1.3 From mobility traces to location information1.4 From mobility traces to contact information1.4.1 Converting GPS traces into contact traces1.4.2 Direct gathering of contact traces1.5 Mobility metrics1.6 Large-Scale Mobility Characteristics in OppNets1.7 Impact of mobility on opportunistic networks1.8 Chapter summaryProblems2 Data Dissemination in Opportunstic Networks2.1 Terms and metrics2.2 Optimal dissemination2.3 Flooding protocols2.3.1 Epidemic Routing2.3.2 Spray and Wait2.3.3 Optimal Stopping Theory?2.4 Mobility based protocols2.4.1 Geocasting protocols2.4.2 Speed/direction based protocols2.4.3 Encounter based protocols2.5 Social awareness based protocols2.6 Data content based protocols2.7 Network coding based protocols2.8 Caching in Opportunistic Networks2.9 Chapter summaryProblems3 Security in Opportunistic Networks3.1 Overview3.2 Types of Attacks3.2.1 Masquerade3.2.2 Eavesdropping .3.2.3 Sabotage3.2.4 Data Manipulation3.2.5 Physical Attacks3.2.6 Free-riding3.3 Attacks Evaluation3.3.1 Evaluation Methodology and Setup3.3.2 Effects of the Attacks3.4 Chapter summaryProblemsPart II Evaluation of Opportunistic Networks 4 Overview of Evaluation of Opportunistic Networks4.1 Overview?4.2 Methods for evaluating Opportunistic Networks4.3 Metrics for evaluating Opportunistic Networks4.4 Chapter summaryProblems?5 Theoretical Models for Opportunistic Networks5.1 General assumptions and their validity5.2 Markov Chain Models?5.2.1 Modeling epidemic diffusion in OppNet5.2.2 Limitations and applications of Markov Chain Models5.3 Compartmental models5.3.1 Basic epidemic model5.3.2 Epidemic model for an open area5.3.3 Limitations and applications of Compartmental Models?5.4 Other methods5.5 Chapter summaryProblems6 Simulation models for Opportunistic Networks6.1 Simulation model stack for opportunistic networks6.4 Mobility Models and Contact Traces6.4.1 Terminology6.4.2 Properties of mobility models6.4.3 Contact traces6.4.4 Discussion of mobility models6.5 Simulation Speedup6.6 Chapter summaryProblems?7 Simulation tools for Opportunistic Networks7.1 Discrete event-based simulation7.2 OMNeT++ and the Opportunistic Network Simulator (OPS)7.3 The ONE7.4 Network Simulator 3 (ns-3)7.5 Comparison of simulators7.6 Mobility tools?7.7 Chapter summary?Problems?8 Benchmarking Opportunistic Networks8.1 Benchmarks for OppNets8.2 Metrics for comparing opportunistic protocols8.3 Comparing opportunistic protocols8.4 Chapter summaryProblemsPart III Implementation of Opportunistic Networks 9 Connectivity Technologies for Opportunistic Networks9.1 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks9.2 Communication Technologies9.2.1 LoRa9.2.2 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)9.2.3 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)9.2.4 Wi-Fi Direct9.2.5 ZigBee9.2.6 802.11p9.2.7 Satellite communication9.3 Toward 5G and 6G Networks9.4 Related software and libraries9.4.1 Exposure Notifications System (ENS)9.4.2 Apple Multipeer Connectivity