Airborne Telemetry Networks: Challenges and Solutions in the ANTP Suite

Abstract

Airborne telemetry networks are an example of a wireless network domain with much higher mobility than either the Internet or MANET protocols were designed to cope with. The very high speeds and distances covered, combined with limited radio transmission power contribute to making fully-connected operation impossible in this environment. We present challenges specific to highly-dynamic airborne networks in conjunction with the mechanisms used to ameliorate them in the Airborne Network Telemetry Protocol (ANTP) suite. At the transport layer we use multiple reliability modes, depending on the traffic class. For routing we leverage geolocation information as well as using the store-and-haul mechanism. At the border of the airborne network, we translate these protocols into the standard TCP/IP network stack using the AeroGW gateway architecture.

Meeting Name

2010 IEEE Military Communications Conference, MILCOM (2010: Oct. 31-Nov. 3, San Jose, CA)

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor(s)

International Foundation for Telemetering
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Keywords and Phrases

Airborne Networks; Gateway Architecture; Geolocations; TCP/IP Networks; Traffic Class; Transport Layers; Internet Protocols; Military Communications; Network Architecture; Radio Broadcasting; Radio Transmission; Telecommunication Networks; Telemetering Equipment; Gateways (Computer Networks)

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-1424481781

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2155-7578

Electronic OCLC #

855365551

Print OCLC #

827755225

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2010 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2010

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