A Review of Power Management Approaches for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

Internal node power management of the wireless network is becoming the most difficult task in the Mobile Adhoc Network. Power outages on any node in the MANET degrade overall communication network performance. Efficient power management solutions are required for all tiers of the MANET protocol. The Physical layer might keep track of the antenna transmission and reception power strategies, as well as the power management plans for idea nodes and sleep nodes. The MAC layer power management could increase the packet delivery ratio, average delay, average jitter, and network delay metrics. The network layer's power management is supported by the link's lifetime and node mobility. TCP/IP protocols enable reliable packet transmission, which improves the transport layer. This survey paper conducted a thorough survey of the MANET protocol stack. This survey paper conducted a thorough investigation of MANET protocol stack power management in order to identify factors that can be improved to achieve a better power management strategy in MANET nodes.