Agent Virus of Cooperation (Avicoop): an Intelligent Model of Cooperation and Collaboration Based on the MAS for Data Exchange in Ad hoc Network
We propose in this paper a response to the problem of cooperation and collaboration between nodes in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) for intelligent data relays from one source to a destination. In their operation, each routing protocol relies on the support of each node for end-to-end messages routing by completely ignoring the autonomous nature of the node that is to be free to accept, reject, relay or otherwise simply manipulate the protocol€™s principle. This random and unpredictable behavior of the node impacts on the routing effectiveness in the global network. Our approach is based on multi-agent systems (MAS) and game theory, especially the iterated version of the Prisoner\'s Dilemma. The proposed model is validated by a prototype.
Keywords: Avicoop, Cooperation, data exchange, Mobile Ad hoc networks (MANET), MAS, Game theory
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Thomas Djotio Ndie
Thomas Djotio Ndie, PhD, Engineer is a post graduate Computer Science Engineer since 1997 and PhD since 2008 from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique (ENSP) of the University of Yaounde 1 – Cameroon. He has been working as software developer, system and network administrator, entrepreneur, author and trainer. Thomas is a MCP, CCNA and Security + Certified. His research areas are intelligent systems for network administration and security, threats investigation and mitigation, network and telecommunication protocol definition. He is currently the MASECNeSS\' Scientific Team Leader of LIRIMA (http://www.lirima.org) and senior Lecturer at the National Advanced School of Engineering (ENSP) teaching information and network security, operating system, network technology and administration and system programming.
Claude Tangha
Claude Tangha, Dr, Professor has been teaching since 1976 at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique (ENSP). His research areas are software engineering, e-learning and artificial intelligence including expert systems, multiagent systems, and formal systems. He has directed many research projects, contributed to many conferences and seminars nationwide and at the international level. His personal website is http://www.mbounde.org/. He is currently the Chief of the Department of the Computer Engineering at the ENSP of the University of Yaounde 1 – Cameroon and the Director of the Laboratoire d’Informatique, de Méthodes et Modélisation des Systèmes (LIMMS, ex-LABORIMA) and ALOCO Scientific Team-Project Leader of LIRIMA.
Thomas Djotio Ndie
Thomas Djotio Ndie, PhD, Engineer is a post graduate Computer Science Engineer since 1997 and PhD since 2008 from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique (ENSP) of the University of Yaounde 1 – Cameroon. He has been working as software developer, system and network administrator, entrepreneur, author and trainer. Thomas is a MCP, CCNA and Security + Certified. His research areas are intelligent systems for network administration and security, threats investigation and mitigation, network and telecommunication protocol definition. He is currently the MASECNeSS\' Scientific Team Leader of LIRIMA (http://www.lirima.org) and senior Lecturer at the National Advanced School of Engineering (ENSP) teaching information and network security, operating system, network technology and administration and system programming.
Claude Tangha
Claude Tangha, Dr, Professor has been teaching since 1976 at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique (ENSP). His research areas are software engineering, e-learning and artificial intelligence including expert systems, multiagent systems, and formal systems. He has directed many research projects, contributed to many conferences and seminars nationwide and at the international level. His personal website is http://www.mbounde.org/. He is currently the Chief of the Department of the Computer Engineering at the ENSP of the University of Yaounde 1 – Cameroon and the Director of the Laboratoire d’Informatique, de Méthodes et Modélisation des Systèmes (LIMMS, ex-LABORIMA) and ALOCO Scientific Team-Project Leader of LIRIMA.
