Network Layer (Continued)
Resource allocation in dynamic environment
- Integrated services model? With reservation range rather than fixed operating point (supports signaling from lower layers)
- Must adapt to changing conditions in link layer, and not over-allocate resources in some nodes when others cannot support
Self configuration
- Address allocation and management in the absence of fixed infrastructure is required
- Potential requirement for self-organization into hierarchies as network expands or aggregates separate subnetworks
- Applicable technology currently being developed for sensor networks