Resource allocation in multi-hop Mobile Ad hoc cloud

Cloud computing enables users to conveniently share computing resources at anytime and from anywhere. With the increasing usage of mobile devices, MANETs have gained more interest. The various cloud computing frameworks for wired networks, wireless networks, cellular networks or pico nets cannot be mapped as such in Ad hoc networks as they have additional constraints of multi-hop communication, limited bandwidth, limited battery and mobility. In this paper, we explore the feasibility of a “Multi-hop Mobile Ad hoc cloud (MMADC) computing framework” to harness the full potential of local resources in the network such as processing capabilities, memory space, battery life, etc. We outline the major implementation challenges and propose an approach to tackle them. A prototype is developed to enable the quantitative analysis. Simulation is conducted and a relative comparison is provided based on the throughput and overheads in the network. The proposed framework shows better performance for different workloads, network sizes & network densities.