NEMO-based Path Aggregation System Using Mobile Routers on Multiple Vehicles

Abstract

This paper describes the implementation and the evaluation of a link aggregation system using Network Mobility (NEMO). The link aggregation system, called NEMO SHAKE, constructs a temporal network (called an alliance) between multiple mobile routers (MRs) carried by vehicles and aggregates external links between multiple MRs and the Internet to provide a fast and reliable transmission with mobile devices in vehicles carrying MRs. We also designed a system for controlling alliances. By estimating the distance and the link condition between MRs, it can achieve a high throughput and the stability of the aggregated paths between vehicles and the Internet. We evaluated the usefulness of NEMO SHAKE and its alliance-control mechanism in real vehicular networks. We confirmed that the alliance-control mechanism can achieve a high throughput by changing the member of the alliance dynamically.

Multihoming Support in Mobile IP Networks: Progress, Challenges and Solutions

“…One is the case of a multihomed NEMO network of a single multi-interfaced MR [24-25, 32, 35-40, 43]. The other case is a multihomed NEMO network of multiple MRSs [33,[41][42][45][46][47][48]. Then the more complex scenario of a nested NEMO network of multiple uni-and multi-interfaced MRs [26-31, 34, 44].…”

“…Another consideration in multihomed NEMO networks is the availability of multiple gateway connections and ability to aggregate their bandwidth to support better and reliable communication. The solution proposed in [48] provides such a capability with the focus on multi-MRs vehicular NEMO scenarios. It enables multiple MRs mounted on different vehicles to ally and make an aggregated Internet connection.…”