Ad hoc networks are autonomous, self-organizing systems of (mobile) hosts and routers connected by wireless links and forming an arbitrary graph with varying topology. Examples include city-wide communication networks, satellites in orbit, radio-linked sensors distributed randomly like seed by air-drop, vehicle mounted devices, and unmanned emergency reconnaissance platforms operating either standalone or connected to the Internet. As such wireless systems are increasingly penetrating our critical communication infrastructure and it is an ongoing challenge to keep electronic data transmissions stable, efficient and secure.
This session will address fundamental communication and security issues in ad hoc networks.
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