Networking Research

Networking Research was the initial research which I had started with Dr. Ahmed Salem at Hood College. A majority of the research went into determining a low cost, minimal computational complexity, solution for determining jamming in a wireless ad-hoc sensory network. This research was primarily a jump into graduate level research to prepare me for the type of research I am doing in graduate school.

This research lead to two publications on the topic:

  • A Survey of Jamming Avoidance in Ad-Hoc Sensory Networks
  • Using Standard Deviation in Signal Strength Detection to Determine Jamming in Wireless Networks

Both papers can be found in the publications section of the research page. The first paper presents methods which are currently being used to avoid jamming when it is detected in the network. This paper does not present any methods for detecting jamming or new methods for avoiding jamming. The second paper presents a low cost method for detecting jamming in a wireless network by doing a very simple statistical analysis of the Signal Strengths at a given time.

As time permits and as money permits, a third paper may be written to compare an analysis of the Standard Deviation model to other models with battery constraints in mind.