Ant Routing Algorithm for Heavy Load Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is made up of mobile devices that communicate through wireless connections. It has recently attracted much attention in the research and the industry. Routing in mobile ad hoc networks is a challenge problem as a result of highly dynamic topology. This paper describes one ant routing method inspired by the behavior of real ants, which can effectively bear network load in ad hoc networks. Our simulations in NS-2 show that it performs very well in ad hoc environments, especially in heavy load ad hoc networks