MAGNET: ad hoc network system based on mobile agents

This paper proposes an ad hoc network system based on mobile agents. We regard some special mobile agent as an implementation of the network protocol. Mobile agents can move over the network while being carried by protocol agents. Implementation of the protocols by the mobile agents enables the dyna...

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Published in:Computer communications 2000-04, Vol.23 (8), p.761-768
Main Authors: Kawaguchi, N, Toyama, K, Inagaki, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active network
Ad hoc network
Distributed system
Mobile agent system
Mobile communications
Network protocol
Networks
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Summary:This paper proposes an ad hoc network system based on mobile agents. We regard some special mobile agent as an implementation of the network protocol. Mobile agents can move over the network while being carried by protocol agents. Implementation of the protocols by the mobile agents enables the dynamic extension of the network. We introduce agent replication for the simple development of the inter-agent communication. Agent hierarchy enables the component software design. We also describe the implementation of the ad hoc network protocol DSR using our prototype system MAGNET that is based on the framework.
ISSN:0140-3664
1873-703X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-3664(99)00236-4