Computational power conservation technique using mobility adaptation method in MANET

In this paper, a new technique is proposed for conserving power in mobile ad hoc wireless network. The technique is based on the existing on-demand ad hoc routing protocols with the addition of power model. The unique feature of the technique is that mobile nodes will be able to evaluate their power status to decide if they are fit for packet forwarding and reception. This is illustrated using computational approach supported by computer simulations over mobile ad hoc wireless network containing 18 mobile nodes. The proposed technique is incorporated into the Ad Hoc On demand Distance Vector (AODV) and Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocols. The results showed that using power saving technique reduces power consumption to more than 15% rate at which mobile nodes achieved with no much delay in the network as compared to the conventional network configured with AODV and DSR routing protocols.