Affiliation:
1. University of Calabria, Italy
Abstract
This chapter proposes a new approach, based on Complex Networks modeling, to alleviate the limitations of wireless communications. In fact, many recent studies have demonstrated that telecommunication networks can be well modeled as complex ones, instead of using the classic approach based on graph theory. The study of Complex Networks is a young and active area of scientific research, inspired largely by the empirical study of real-world networks, such as computers and social networks. The chapter contributes to the improvement of distributed communication, quantifying it in terms of clustering coefficient and average diameter of the entire network. The main idea consists in the introduction of Hybrid Data Mules (HDMs) that are able to enhance the whole connectivity of the entire network. The considered HDMs are equipped by “special” wireless devices, using two different transmission standards. The introduction of special nodes contributes to the improvement of network scalability, without substantial changes to the structure of the network.
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