Syllabus
Introduction: Introduction and overview of Wireless Mesh Networks, Evolution of Wireless Mesh Networks, Pros and Cons of WMNs, Architectural issues in Wireless Mesh Networks, Capacity of Wireless Mesh Networks, Layer-wise Protocol, Propagation models for WMNs, and Design issues in Wireless Mesh Networks.
Layer-wise Protocols and Protocol Design: MAC layer protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks, Network layer protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks, and Transport layer protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks. Recent advances on WMNs: 5GWireless Mesh Networks, Design issues for satellite mesh networks, Design issues for Wide Area Wireless Mesh Networks, Resource allocation problems in Wireless Mesh Networks, Hybrid wireless mesh networks, and Layer-wise open research problems on protocol design for Wireless Mesh Networks.
Text Books
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References
1. Wireless Networks, C.Siva Ram Murthy and B.S.Manoj, Adhoc Prentice Hall PTR, New Jersey, 2004.
2. Wireless Mesh Networking: Architectures, Protocols, and Standards, Yan Zhang, Jijun Luo, and Honglin Hu, Auerbach Publications, 2006.
3. Wireless Mesh Networks, Ian Akyildiz and Xudong Wang, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.
4. Guide to Wireless Mesh Networks, Sudip Misra,Subhas Chandra Misra, Isaac Woungang, Springer, 2010.
5. Relevant research publications and lecture notes from the instructor.