DDAM: Dynamic network condition detection and communication adaptation in Tactical Edge Networks

• Published in: MILCOM IEEE Military Communications Conference pp. 970 - 975
• Main Authors: Fronteddu, Roberto, Morelli, Alessandro, Tortonesi, Mauro, Suri, Niranjan, Stefanelli, Cesare, Lenzi, Rita, Casini, Enrico
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Computer network management; Data analysis; Distributed computing; IP networks; Logic gates; Middleware; Mobile ad hoc networks; Monitoring; Network topology; Peer-to-peer computing; Protocols
• ISSN: 2155-7586
• DOI: 10.1109/MILCOM.2016.7795456

Tactical Edge Networks provide one of the most challenging communication environments. In order to cope with node mobility, constrained resources, and link unreliability, communication solutions designed for Tactical Edge Networks typically present highly configurable interfaces to be adaptable for various networking conditions. However, the extreme dynamicity and heterogeneity of tactical scenarios call for network-aware, adaptive communication systems that continuously re-tune their configuration parameters to match the ever-changing network conditions. This paper presents the Dynamic Detect and Adapt Mechanism (DDAM) of the Agile Communication Middleware, a distributed solution to perform network monitoring and communication adaptation specifically designed for Tactical Edge Networks. The present work focuses on two components of the DDAM: NetSensor, which provides efficient monitoring of the network status, and NetSupervisor, which is responsible for characterizing the network technology used to connect a pair of nodes in the network. The presented results show that our solution can accurately identify the technology used to establish links between nodes.