In this chapter we discuss the properties and review the main instances of network routing
algorithms whose bottom-up design has been inspired by collective behaviors of social …

In this paper, we describe AntHocNet, an algorithm for routing in mobile ad hoc networks. It
is a hybrid algorithm, which combines reactive path setup with proactive path probing …

In ant societies, and, more in general, in insect societies, the activities of the individuals, as
well as of the society as a whole, are not regulated by any explicit form of centralized control …

A novel routing scheme for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), which combines the on-
demand routing capability of Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol …

The natural world is enormous, dynamic, incredibly diverse, and highly complex. Despite the
inherent challenges of surviving in such a world, biological organisms evolve, self-organize …

In the past few years, there has been much research on the application of swarm
intelligence to the problem of adaptive routing in telecommunications networks. A large …

The analysis and control of large-population systems is of great interest to diverse areas of
research and engineering, ranging from epidemiology over robotic swarms to economics …

In this paper we describe AntHocNet, an algorithm for routing in mobile ad hoc networks
based on ideas from the nature-inspired ant colony optimization framework. The algorithm …

MANET routing is critical and routing decision should be made sooner before the node
leaves the network. Fast decisions always compensate network performance. In addition …

Web services (WS) have become a significant part of the Web because of such attractive
features as simple to use, platform independence, and XML/SOAP support. However, these …