Wireless networks and the usage of mobile devices
are becoming popular in recent days, especially
iin creating ad-hoc networks. There is thus scope
for developing mobile systems, where devices take
an active part of creating a network infrastructure,
and can actually be used to route data between networks.
This research proposes to assess different models
of the usage of static and mobile agents to determine
the best route through ad-hoc networks. The determination
of this route is a complex one, and requires research
into the best metrics to identify the best path,
such as memory capacity, network performance, processing
capabilities, cost, and so on. One model is to use
a mixture of mobile and static agents to gather
relevant information. These agents could perform
important tests, which could be used to generate
the best route through a
network. This research looks at different models
for the deployment of these agents, which balance
the usage of static and mobile agents. These are
appraised in the terms of performance, reconfigurability,
and easy of installation.
