Method for Analyses of Data Transmission over Multiple Paths in Wireless Ad-hoc Networks

Simultaneous data transmission over multiple paths can improve the performance of wireless ad-hoc network. To avoid data rate degradation because of inter-path interference, smart path selection should be done. It requires very clear understanding of network and path characteristics influencing path capacity. An analytical method is adapted for multi-path conditions and implemented in MATLAB tool. A statistical analysis of many randomly chosen scenarios was performed to determine the inter-path distance effect on path capacity. Simulation results show that there is no significant increase in capacity if paths are more distant.