US-W-S
Specialized MANET Technologies
Coleburn, Randy ORGANIZER: Coleburn, Randy
This session addresses techniques, technologies, solutions, processes, and applications that are particularly suited for adding robustness and adaptability for military mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) environments or that leverage state-of-the-art MANET technology. These specialized MANET technologies either exploit or augment the MANET environment to provide a new or greater capability. Examples include: use of directional links to augment the performance of omni-directional tactical MANETs, novel group mobility models for MANET performance evaluation, novel routing & buffer management schemes for disruption-tolerant networks, and a new, improved geocast network protocol.
Mr. Randy C. Coleburn earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Information and Computer Science from The Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a Senior Systems Engineer in the Communications, Networks, & Electronics (CNE) Division at Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) with over 25 years experience in applied research and development, software engineering, data communications, embedded systems, network management, and computer security. Recent work includes cross-domain enablement of secure, dynamic resource management, distributed control & monitoring of satellite communications terminals, and distributed management of telecommunications facilities over a wide-area network. Prior to SRC, Mr. Coleburn directed the software division at Command Control, Inc. (CCI) where he also developed a pre-emptive multitasking operating system for a packet radio communications system. As a Research Scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), he developed simulators, operator training systems, test devices, and prototype touch-interactive graphical user interfaces for Energy Monitoring and Control Systems. Mr. Coleburn has written or contributed to over sixty (60) major publications and reports.