Flying Adhoc Network (FANETs): Simulation Based Performance Comparison of Routing Protocols: AODV, DSDV, DSR, OLSR, AOMDV and HWMP

In the last few years, new networking paradigms are evolving from MANETs like VANETs, FANETs, SEANETs etc. Flying Adhoc Networks are attracting interests as UAV vehicles are deployed in tremendous real-time applications. UAVs when connected together work cooperatively and in best coordination forming “Flying Adhoc Networks” (FANETs). FANETs are primarily designed to operate in different missions and rapidly changing environments. Therefore, it is utmost requirement to develop efficient routing protocols considering the nature of applications and services for deploying UAVs. However, lots of routing protocols are proposed till date but every protocol has certain limitations. The aim of this research paper is to analyze various routing protocols like AODV, DSDV, DSR, OLSR, AOMDV, HWMP for evaluating FANETs performance in real-time operations. Simulation based testing is done using NS-2 and it is observed that HWMP and OLSR performs suitably well in dynamic environments of FANETs.