This volume provides a complete survey of the state-of-the-art research that encompasses all areas of ad hoc and sensor networks. The thirteen self-contained chapters are written by distinguished researchers in the field.

Wireless ad hoc networks, mobile or static, have special resource requirements and different topology features, which make them different from classic computer networks in resource management, routing, media access control, and QoS provisioning. The book presents the most recent research on the rapidly growing field of research on mobile ad hoc and sensor networks. It focuses on the theoretical and experimental study of these advanced research topics, ie., energy-efficient broadcast/multicast routing with min-max transmission power in wireless ad hoc networks. Ad hoc networks and sensor networks are fast-evolving research areas. The book presents authored papers, written by distinguished researchers in the field. It is a useful reference tool for graduates, researchers, and uninformed readers interested in studying mobile ad hoc and sensor networks.

Presents the most recent research on the rapidly growing field of research on mobile ad hoc and sensor networks Presents authored papers, written by distinguished researchers in the field Focuses on subtopics that have emerged from mobile ad hoc and sensor network research, ie., QoS routing, broadcast and multicast Elaborates on several multicasting approaches in mobile wireless ad hoc networks Discusses provisioning the performance in wireless sensor networks through computational geometry algorithms

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Backbone Quality-of-Service Routing Protocol for Heterogeneous Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Optimal Path Selection in Ad Hoc Networks Based on Multiple Metrics: Bandwidth and Delay.- Analyzing Voice Transmission Between Ad Hoc Networks and Fixed IP Networks Providing End-to-End Quality of Service.- Separable Threshold Decryption for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.- A Secure Group Communication Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks.- Reliable Routing in Ad Hoc Networks Using Direct Trust Mechanisms.- On the Power Optimization and Throughput Performance of Multihop Wireless Network Architectures.- Provisioning the Performance in Wireless Sensor Networks through Computational Geometry Algorithms.- Message-Optimal Self-Configuration for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Energy-Efficient Two-Tree Multicast for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- SPLAST: A Novel Approach for Multicasting in Mobile Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.- A Simple and Efficient Broadcasting Scheme for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Energy-Efficient Broadcast/Multicast Routing with Min-Max Transmission Power in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.