SLIDE 15 A Cross-layer Clustering Algorithm for Ad-hoc Networks Flow Chart
Flow Chart
Broadcast MAC frames Discover neighborhood MAC frames forwarded to management layer Is cluster head Select the best cluster to join Announce itself as a cluster head Update application layer for role Calculate probability for being cluster head Reckoner evaluates probability Collect information for neighbor clusters Arrange routing information Arrange routing information Update network layer for new cluster head
Cross-layer Communication Bootstraping Phase Maintenance Phase PCA Flow Phases
Update management layer with neighbors’ information Link to Management
Management Management to App. Management to Network
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