Advances in Delay-Tolerant Networks (DTNs)

1: An introduction to delay and disruption-tolerant networks (DTNs)

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Delay-tolerant network architecture

1.3 DTN application scenarios

1.4 DTN routing protocols

1.5 Conclusion Acknowledgements

Part One: Types of delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

2: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for satellite communications

2.1 Introduction

2.2 DTN architecture

2.3 Geosynchronous (GEO) constellations

2.4 Low earth orbit (LEO) constellations

2.5 Conclusion Acknowledgements

3: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for deep-space communications

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Data communications in deep space

3.3 Networking requirements for deep-space data

3.4 Implementing a deep-space DTN solution

3.5 Summary

4: Vehicular delay-tolerant networks (VDTNs)

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Vehicular network applications

4.3 Vehicular communications

4.4 Vehicular delay-tolerant networks

4.5 Conclusion Acknowledgments

5: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for underwater communications

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Related work

5.3 A contemporary view of underwater delay-tolerant networks

5.4 Future trends

5.5 Conclusion

6: Delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) for emergency communications

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Overview of proposed DTN solutions

6.3 Mobility models for emergency DTNs

6.4 DistressNet

6.5 Routing protocols for emergency DTNs

6.6 Minimizing energy consumption in emergency DTNs

6.7 Conclusions and future trends

Part Two: Improving the performance of delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

7: Assessing the Bundle Protocol (BP) and alternative approaches to data bundling in delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

7.1 Introduction

7.2 DTN architecture and Bundle Protocol implementation profiles

7.3 Alternative approaches

7.4 Future trends

7.5 Sources of further information and advice

8: Opportunistic routing in mobile ad hoc delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Challenges

8.3 Overview of multiple existing opportunistic routing protocols in mobile ad hoc networks

8.4 Combining on-demand opportunistic routing protocols

8.5 Open research topics and future trends

8.6 Sources of further information and advice

9: Reliable data streaming over delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Challenges for streaming support in DTNs

9.3 Using on-the-fly coding to enable robust DTN streaming

9.4 Evaluation of existing streaming proposals over a DTN network

9.5 Implementation discussion

9.6 Conclusion

10: Rapid selection and dissemination of urgent messages over delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

10.1 Introduction

10.2 One-to-many communication in resource-constrained environments

10.3 Random Walk Gossip (RWG)

10.4 RWG and message differentiation

10.5 Evaluation with vehicular mobility models

10.6 Discussion

11: Using social network analysis (SNA) to design socially aware network solutions in delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Social characteristics of DTNs

11.3 Social-based human mobility models

11.4 Socially aware data forwarding in DTNs

11.5 Conclusion

12: Performance issues and design choices in delay-tolerant network (DTN) algorithms and protocols

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Performance metrics

12.3 Processing overhead

12.4 The curse of copying - I/O performance matters

12.5 Throughput

12.6 Latency and queuing

12.7 Discovery latency and energy issues

12.8 Conclusions

13: The quest for a killer app for delay-tolerant networks (DTNs)

13.1 Introduction

13.2 The quest for a problem

13.3 DTN as an enabling technology

13.4 Conclusions and future trends

13.5 Sources of further information and advice