Maximizing network lifetime is a very challenging issue in routing protocol design for Mobile Ad-hoc NETworks (MANETs), since mobile nodes are powered by limited-capacity batteries. Furthermore, replacing or recharging batteries is often impossible in critical environments (e.g. battlefields, disaster areas, etc.) The proposed MEA-DSR (Multipath Energy-Aware on Demand Source Routing) protocol uses a load distribution policy in order to maximize network lifetime. The simulation results have shown the efficiency of the proposed protocol in comparison to DSR routing protocol in many difficult scenarios
@article{arxiv.0904.2290,
title = {A Comprehensive study of a New Multipath Energy Aware Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks},
author = {Saloua Chettibi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.2290},
year = {2009}
}