Directional antennas offer great performance improvement for mobile ad hoc networks, but
this improvement requires new mechanisms at medium access and networking layer. One of …

Directional antennas provide great performance improvement for wireless networks, such as
increased network capacity and reduced energy consumption. Nonetheless new media …

In this paper we present a novel neighbor discovery protocol for networks with directional
antennas. The novelty of this protocol lies in two aspects. Firstly, in order to cope with …

Directional antennas provide tremendous potential for improving the performance of
wireless networks. However, the exploitation of this potential requires lots of efforts at the …

We consider the problem of neighbor discovery in static wireless ad hoc networks with
directional antennas. We propose several probabilistic algorithms in which nodes perform …

In this paper, we propose a distributed neighbor discovery algorithm in ad hoc networks
using directional antennas. A newly joining node obtains the information about its neighbors …

In Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs), directional antenna is a good solution if longer
transmission distance is needed. When nodes are equipped with directional antennas …

In this paper, we consider the problem of neighbor discover in three-dimensional wireless
mobile ad hoc networks with directional antennas. A directional neighbor discovery …

This letter analyzes a class of neighbor discovery algorithms in ad hoc networks using
directional antennas for both reception and transmission. We consider synchronized and …

Directional antennas offer many potential advantages for wireless networks such as
increased network capacity, extended transmission range and reduced energy …