The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2015, 7 : 693-697
Published online 2015 July 31. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301507010693
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-7-693

A QoS Routing Algorithm for Video Streaming in MANET

Hongbo Huang
Information Engineering Institute, Yueyang Vocational Technical College. Yueyang, Hunan, 414000, P.R. China.

ABSTRACT

With the development of wireless communication technology, video communication over the mobile ad hoc networks has been more and more applied. How to ensure the QoS of video communication is an important problem that should be solved quickly. In this paper, we propose a QoS routing algorithm for Video Streaming in MANET. The algorithm introduces multi-constrained QoS routing mechanisms, and optimizes paths through bandwidth, delay, service priorities and congestion degree constraints. The simulation results show that, in medium speed or low-speed MANET where nodes are concentrated, this algorithm can perform well in respects like extending the life of the nodes, reducing packet delay and improving packet delivery fraction.

Keywords:

Mobile Ad Hoc network, QoS, Multi-path routing, Load balancing, Streaming in MANET.