Implementation of Rate Adaptation Algorithms for Vehicular Simulations in OMNeT++
Kenneth Sorle Nwizege1, Harry, Inye H2, Irimiagha Paul Gibson3

1Kenneth Sorle Nwizege, School of Engineering Elect/Elect Engineering Dept. Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori, Nigeria.
2Harry, Inye H, School of Engineering Elect/Elect Engineering Dept. Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori, Nigeria.
3Irimiagha Paul Gibson, School of Engineering Elect/Elect Engineering Dept. Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori, Nigeria.
Manuscript received on November 12, 2015. | Revised Manuscript received on November 21, 2015. | Manuscript published on November 25, 2015. | PP: 5-8 | Volume-4 Issue-1, November 2015. | Retrieval Number: A1045114115
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Abstract: Rate adaptation (RA) is the process of dynamically switching data rates to match the channel conditions, with the goal of selecting the rate that will give a good throughput for the given channel condition. The two fundamental issues when designing a rate adaptation scheme are “when to increase and decrease the transmission rate”. Rate Adaptation is a technique that enhances network performance. It is a process of alerting network nodes to change rate in respect to channel condition. Constant Bit Rate (CBR), Adaptive Auto Rate Fallback (AARF) , and Auto Rate Fallback (ARF) are the only Rate Adaptation Algorithms (RAAs) implemented in OMNeT++. In this paper, we implement, Onoe as new RAAs in OMNeT++ simulator. This is credit-based RAA that changes rate based on credit threshold accumulated.
Keywords: Rate adaptation; wireless networks; OMNeT++;vehicular communication; IEEE802.11p; propagation phenomena; inetmanet