Abstract
Research on the ad hoc networks, which belongs to the type of autonomous distributed network, has been done actively in recent years. The ad hoc networks have the feature that they only consist of user terminals and has no infrastructures. So, it is possible to use as a communication means in the emergencies at the time of disaster, etc. where usual telecommunication infrastructures are damaged. In this paper, the outline of the ad hoc networks is introduced. The present states and the trends of key technologies in the ad hoc networks are also presented. The researches for using an ad hoc network in the emergency communications are also described.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 4-1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 225-233 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Mar 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ad hoc networks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Media Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering