Opportunistic Mobile Networks: Advances and Applications

This textbook reviews the theory, applications, and latest breakthroughs
in Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs). Presenting a specific focus on Opportunistic
Mobile Networks (OMNs), the text considers the influence of human aspects, and
examines emerging forms of inter-node cooperation. Features: contains
review terms and exercises in each chapter, with the solutions and source code
available at an associated website; introduces the fundamentals of DTNs, covering OMNs, PSNs,
and MOONs; describes the ONE simulator, explaining how to set up a simulation
project; provides detailed insights into the development and testing of
protocols, together with a set of best practices for increased productivity and
optimized performance; examines human aspects in the context of communication
networks, from human-centric applications to the impact of emotion on
human-network interplay; proposes various schemes for inter-node cooperation in
DTNs/OMNs; presents a detailed discussion on aspects of heterogeneity in
DTNs.