Table 5.
Characteristics of protocols based on AntOR.
| Protocol/Characteristic | Approximation | Route Obsolete Management | Control Packet Buffer | Disjoint | Other Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntOR | - | NO | NO | Node/link | Pheromone separation. |
| Distance metric. | |||||
| AntOR-DLR | - | NO | NO | link | - |
| AntOR-DNR | - | NO | NO | Node | - |
| AntOR-RDLR | Sequential | NO | NO | Link | Flexibility sent of agents through disjoint routes. |
| AntOR-UDLR | Sequential | NO | NO | Link | Link failure unicast Management. |
| AntOR-v2 | Sequential | YES | YES | Link | No virtual pheromone. |
| New route exploration. | |||||
| HACOR | Sequential | YES | YES | Link | No virtual pheromone. |
| Route exploration based on S-ACO. | |||||
| New neutralization process. | |||||
| P-AntOR | Parallel | NO | NO | Node | Based on thread. |
| PAntOR-MI | Parallel | NO | NO | Node | Based on thread. |
| Multi-interface. |