Torrent-Based Dissemination in Infrastructure-Less Wireless Networks

Authors

  • Kyriakos Manousakis Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
  • Sharanya Eswaran Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
  • David Shur Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
  • Gaurav Naik Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Pavan Kantharaju Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • William Regli Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Brian Adamson United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.411

Keywords:

Mobile ad-hoc networks, peer-to-peer, data dissemination, algorithms, performance, design, reliability, experimentation

Abstract

Content dissemination in peer-to-peer mobile ad-hoc networks is subject to disruptions due to erratic link performance and intermittent connectivity. Distributed protocols such as BitTorrent are now ubiquitously used for content dissemination in wired Internet-scale networks, but are not infrastructure-less, which makes them unsuitable for MANETs. Our approach (called SISTO) is a fully distributed and torrent-based solution, with four key features: (i) freedom from any reliance on infrastructure; (ii) network and topology aware selection of information sources; (iii) robust multiple-path routing of content via a proactive peer selection technique; (iv) an integrated distributed content discovery capability, not found in other torrent systems. We have implemented SISTO in software, and evaluated its performance using emulation and realistic mobile network models derived from field measurements. We have measured significant improvements in download latency, resiliency and packet delivery compared to traditional data delivery models and conventional BitTorrent. We have implemented SISTO on both Linux and Android platforms, and integrated it with several android applications for content sharing.

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Author Biographies

Kyriakos Manousakis, Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

K. Manousakis is a senior scientist with Applied Communication Sciences (ACS) since 2005. He has earned his MSc and PhD degrees from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Maryland, College Park in 2002 and 2005, respectively. His expertise is in the areas of network protocols and network optimization. His recent interests involve content distribution for mobile networks, cognitive radios networking and interference mitigation. He has been a primary investigator (PI) for many US government funded programs like the ARL Collaborative Technology Alliance (Advanced Structures for Tactical Networks), the CERDEC NetMining (Dynamic Network Management for MANET), CERDEC Network Design (Offline and real time network planning tool) and the DARPA Fixed Wireless At a Distance (Content Distribution in Challenging Environments). Dr. Manousakis has patents and numerous publications in high profile conferences, journals and magazines in the areas of optimization techniques and algorithms for resource constrained mobile wireless networks. He has organized and chaired multiple IEEE sponsored conferences. Dr. Manousakis is the recipient of Award of Excellence in Telecommunications by Ericsson and in 2009 he has been awarded the IEEE PCJS Leadership Award.

 

Sharanya Eswaran, Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

S. Eswaran is a Research Scientist at Xerox Research Center India. Previously, she was a Senior Research Scientist at Applied Communication Sciences at Basking Ridge, NJ, where she worked on several research topics in the field of wireless and mobile networking. She received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Penn State in 2010, and M.S in Computer Engineering from Univeristy of Virginia in 2006. Her research focuses on optimal and robust data delivery across resource-constrained and variable wireless networks.

David Shur, Applied Communication Sciences, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

D. H. Shur received his Ph.D and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1987 and 1981, respectively. From 1986–1996, he was with AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, where he was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. From 1996–2003, he was with AT&T Labs- Research, Middletown, NJ, where he was a Technology Consultant. From 2003–2008, he was with Bloomberg LP, New York, NY, where he was an Infrastructure Systems Architect. Since 2008 he has been with Telcordia Technologies/Applied Communication Sciences, where he is currently a Chief Scientist in the Mobile Networking Department. Dr. Shur has been the Principal Investigator for a number of research programs funded by DARPA, the US Office of Naval Research, and the US Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC). His research has spanned the areas of IP-TV convergence (and was standardized in DOCSIS 3.0), real-time multimedia, IP over ATM, Packet Switching technologies, Electronic Watermarking, Web Caching, Multimedia Communication, Wireless Systems, Distributed Systems, Data Distribution, and Circuit Network/Packet Network convergence. He received the best paper award at IEEE WOWMOM in 2010.

Gaurav Naik, Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

G. Naik is a Senior Research Scientist with the Applied Informatics Group (AIG) at the Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics. His research interests in applied R&D include software defined networks, cyber security, and mobile computing. He has contributed to a number of open source projects and to community standardization working groups. Gaurav holds a M.S. degree in Computer Engineering.

Pavan Kantharaju, Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

P. Kantharaju is a graduate student studying Computer Science at Drexel's College of Computing and Informatics (CCI). He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Drexel University and his research interests include distributed computing and peer-to-peer networking.

William Regli, Collge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

W. Regli is a Professor (on leave) of Computer and Information Science in the Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics. He holds departmental appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (College of Engineering); Electrical and Computer Engineering (College of Engineering); and in the College of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. From 2007–2010 Regli was Senior Science Adviser to the National Institute of Justice's Communications Technologies Center of Excellence. He currently (2010–) serves as Senior Scientific Adviser to the Defense Programs Office of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy in areas of information technology for design, manufacturing, production in support of the stewardship and surety of the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile.

Brian Adamson, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA

B. Adamson has been involved in research in radio communications and data networking at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) since 1984. His background includes digital signal processing and spread spectrum communications. Mr. Adamson's research interests include data and multimedia network transport, group communications, dynamic routing for wireless networks, and peer-to-peer networking. He has been focused on data networking for wireless and other networks for the past twelve years. This has included active participation in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in the areas of IPv6, reliable multicast transport, and Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET). He also serves as co-chair of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Network Coding Research Group (NWCRG). Mr. Adamson is also the principal author of several different network protocol implementations and network test, analysis, and visualization tools that have been applied in DoD, government, academic and commercial research and development, demonstration, and operational use.

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Published

2015-05-22

How to Cite

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Manousakis K, Eswaran S, Shur D, Naik G, Kantharaju P, Regli W, Adamson B. Torrent-Based Dissemination in Infrastructure-Less Wireless Networks. JCSANDM [Internet]. 2015 May 22 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];4(1):1-22. Available from: https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/JCSANDM/article/view/6079

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2015: Vol 4 Iss 1

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