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Title: Systems methodology and framework for problem definition in mobile ad hoc networks
Author (s): Anguswamy, Reghu
Thiagarajan, Maheswaran
Dagli, Cihan H.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Keywords: MANETs
problem definition
total systems intervention
uncertainties framework
Subject Terms: Ad hoc networks (Computer networks)
Issue Date: 2008-04
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
Citation: Reghu, Anguswamy, Thiagarajan Maheswaran, and Cihan H. Dagli. "Systems Methodology and Framework for Problem Definition in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks." 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference 2008.
Abstract: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks are communication networks built up of a collection of mobile devices which can communicate through wireless connections. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks have many challenges such as routing, which is the task of directing data packets from a source node to a given destination. This task is particularly hard in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks: due to the mobility of the network elements and the lack of central control, robustness and adaptability in routing algorithms and work in a decentralized and self organizing way. Through the principles of systems architecting and engineering, the problem statement in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks could be defined more specifically and accurately. The uncertainties and techniques for mitigating and even taking positive advantages of them can be achieved through a framework of uncertainties as in [1]. The systems methodology framework called Total Systems Intervention (TSI) described by Flood and Jackson [2] select a systems methodology for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. The purpose of this paper is to show how TSI when integrated with a framework created to understand the risks and opportunities can help develop strategies to minimize the risks and to take advantage of the opportunities for facing challenges in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.
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titleSystems methodology and framework for problem definition in mobile ad hoc networks
contributor.authorAnguswamy, Reghu
contributor.authorThiagarajan, Maheswaran
contributor.authorDagli, Cihan H.
contributor.deptlabEngineering Management & Systems Engineering
subjectMANETs
subjectproblem definition
subjecttotal systems intervention
subjectuncertainties framework
subject.LCSHAd hoc networks (Computer networks)
date.issued2008-04
publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
identifier.citationReghu, Anguswamy, Thiagarajan Maheswaran, and Cihan H. Dagli. "Systems Methodology and Framework for Problem Definition in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks." 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference 2008.
identifier.pub.URI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYSTEMS.2008.4519047
description.abstractMobile Ad Hoc Networks are communication networks built up of a collection of mobile devices which can communicate through wireless connections. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks have many challenges such as routing, which is the task of directing data packets from a source node to a given destination. This task is particularly hard in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks: due to the mobility of the network elements and the lack of central control, robustness and adaptability in routing algorithms and work in a decentralized and self organizing way. Through the principles of systems architecting and engineering, the problem statement in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks could be defined more specifically and accurately. The uncertainties and techniques for mitigating and even taking positive advantages of them can be achieved through a framework of uncertainties as in [1]. The systems methodology framework called Total Systems Intervention (TSI) described by Flood and Jackson [2] select a systems methodology for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. The purpose of this paper is to show how TSI when integrated with a framework created to understand the risks and opportunities can help develop strategies to minimize the risks and to take advantage of the opportunities for facing challenges in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.
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