Authors:
Malamati Louta
1
;
Stylianos Kraounakis
2
and
Angelos Michalas
3
Affiliations:
1
Harokopio University, Greece
;
2
University of Western Macedonia, Greece
;
3
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece
Keyword(s):
Wireless mobile ad hoc networks, Cooperation enforcement, Trust, Misbehaviour, Reputation mechanism.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Ad Hoc Networks of Autonomous Intelligent Systems
;
Mobile Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks
;
Qos in Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks
;
Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
Mobile ad hoc networks rely on node cooperation to perform and support basic functions like packet forwarding, routing and network management. In general, nodes’ misbehaviour can significantly degrade the performance of the network. Cooperation enforcement schemes are seen as a lightweight alternative to conventional security techniques, providing a “softer” security layer to protect basic networking operations. The aim of this paper is to survey representative cooperation enforcement schemes exploiting a reputation system proposed in related research literature. Their distinct features are analyzed and their relative merits and weaknesses are discussed.