Research on Multi-Strategy Routing Protocol in Flying Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

In this paper, a multi-strategy routing protocol, reactive-greedy-face (RGF), is proposed based on the advantages of reactive forwarding, greedy forwarding, and projected face forwarding strategies. This protocol improves and unites the strategies through a reasonable selection and switching mechanism to make up for the deficiencies of the existing three-dimensional routing protocols in the flight self-assembly network and improve the rapid recovery of packet forwarding after topology changes. The simulation validation shows that this routing protocol can be used to recover packets after a topology change. Simulation verification indicates that the routing protocol significantly improves the packet delivery rate and the average end-to-end delay performance, and can better adapt to the flight self-assembly network’s three-dimensional high-dynamic and low-density characteristics.