A Ring Toss game-based Optimized Routing Protocol for Optimal Path Selection in MANET

Nodes in a MANET connect using radio waves, which makes it an ad hoc network. Despite its many advantages, the MANET suffers from several drawbacks, including a lack of dedicated network infrastructure and an unstable topology. Route failures occurred because of the network’s uncontrolled node movements that increased energy consumption and delay, as well as limited the node’s lifetime. In this research work, these problems are solved using the Ring Toss Game-Based Optimization (RTGBO) algorithm. RTGBO’s major goal is to build an algorithm that mimics the comportment of players and the regulations of the ring toss game. The RTGBO algorithm has no control parameters as its major characteristic. Mathematical models of the suggested algorithm for implementing RTGBO are provided. According to path optimality, delay, throughput, and longevity of the network, the suggested method’s performance is evaluated. The results proved that the proposed RTGBO achieved 420s of network lifetime, 2.4s of end-to-end delay, and consumed 12J of energy for node 300.