Analysis of wireless ad-hoc network parameters for efficient multipath video transmission

Transmission and routing of video data over Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) is a complicated task because of the unstable nature and limited throughput of such networks. To improve the performance, a multi-stream video coding and transmission over several paths is used. Network parameters determining quality of video transmission (bandwidth, delay, jitter, and packet loss) and routing options combined with video coding schemas must be taken into account to find the best solution. In this paper network parameters are analysed, their complex relationships revealed and presented in a graph which could be used to choose optimum conditions for video transmission over MANET.