The MANIAC Challenge: Educational Experiences in Ad Hoc Networking

The MANIAC Challenge: Educational Experiences in Ad Hoc Networking

The Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Interoperability and Cooperation, or MANIAC, Challenge is a student competition aimed at a better understanding of cooperation and interoperability in ad hoc networks. It also hopes to encourage student interest in solving the complex issues involved in mobile-network te...

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Published in:IEEE pervasive computing Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 7 - 11
Main Authors: DaSilva, L.A., MacKenzie, A.B., Thompson, M.S., Baumann, E.Q.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York IEEE 01-01-2009
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Ad hoc networks
Batteries
Competition
Computer networks
Cooperation
Educational institutions
Interoperability
Mobile ad hoc networks
mobile computing
Networks
Peer to peer computing
Personal digital assistants
Pervasive computing
Portable computers
Routing (telecommunications)
Strategy
student competitions
Students
Testing
Wireless networks
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Summary:The Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Interoperability and Cooperation, or MANIAC, Challenge is a student competition aimed at a better understanding of cooperation and interoperability in ad hoc networks. It also hopes to encourage student interest in solving the complex issues involved in mobile-network technology. Student teams develop and program their strategy for routing and forwarding packets for other network nodes, using an API developed by us. During the competition, teams come together to generate a mobile ad hoc network. The cooperation strategies and the network topology, routing, and performance data collected provide valuable insights into how ad hoc networks will behave when widely deployed outside tightly controlled laboratory environments.
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ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2009.18