Self-Organization in Mobile Ad hoc Networks based on the Dynamics of Interaction

Mobile ad hoc networks provide a communication environment that is characterized by dynamic changes in the topology and in the availability of resources. The limited transmission range of mobile devices and the mobility of the users make it difficult to transfer wellknown mechanisms for the organization of distributed systems to the ad hoc networking domain. Therefore, there is a need for self-organization mechanisms that help applications in coping with these effects. So far, the research on self-organization in ad hoc networks has not resulted in generally applicable mechanisms. In this paper we present our vision of socio-awareness that exploits recent advances in the research on complex social networks. We propose a system that is able to capture the patterns of interactions between mobile ad hoc users and uses them to organize, for example, spontaneous information exchange and service deployment in mobile ad hoc networks.