Multihop Ad Hoc Networks for Disaster Response Scenarios

In case of natural disasters, most significant and almost instant impact is the sudden breakdown of communications infrastructure. These Communications systems in case of natural disaster can bring the difference between life and death for those affected. Adhoc networks have been used for this recovery operation owing to their infrastructure setup and working. Disastrous events are one of the most challenging applications of multihop ad hoc networks. Multihop ad hoc communication can be one of the alternative. It can deal with the lack of communications in disaster scenarios. They have evolved since their origin, leading to different ad hoc paradigms such as MANETs, VANETs or WSNs. In addition, it emphasizes the challenges and research directions.