3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications

Research Article

Performance Evaluation of Video Streaming over Ad-Hoc Networks using Flat and Hierarchical Routing Protocols

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1836,
        author={Pau Arce and Juan Carlos Guerri and Ana Pajares and \^{O}scar L\^{a}zaro},
        title={Performance Evaluation of Video Streaming over Ad-Hoc Networks using Flat and Hierarchical Routing Protocols},
        proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications},
        proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA},
        year={2010},
        month={5},
        keywords={AdHoc networks videostreaming routing protocols performance.},
        doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1836}
    }
    
  • Pau Arce
    Juan Carlos Guerri
    Ana Pajares
    Óscar Lázaro
    Year: 2010
    Performance Evaluation of Video Streaming over Ad-Hoc Networks using Flat and Hierarchical Routing Protocols
    MOBIMEDIA
    ICST
    DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1836
Pau Arce1, Juan Carlos Guerri1, Ana Pajares1, Óscar Lázaro2
  • 1: iTEAM (Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications) University Polytechnic of Valencia (Spain)
  • 2: Innovalia Association (Spain)

Abstract

A performance evaluation of real time services (such as video streaming) over mobile ad-hoc networks using both hierarchical and flat routing protocols is showed in this paper. A variety of workload and scenarios, as characterized by mobility, load and size of the ad hoc network have been simulated using NS-2. We use OLSR as the flat routing protocol and our own implementation of HOLSR (which uses HNA messages) as the hierarchical one. We make a complete comparison between these protocols focused on video evaluation. The simulations lets us compare the quality of service (QoS) of the video streaming paying attention to objective parameters (PSNR, packet delivery ratio, packet delay). Results indicate that traffic overload is reduced and video quality is improved using hierarchical protocols.