Table 6 Data Forwarding Protocols’ Characteristics
Protocol | Needed Location information | Single/ Multi- Sink | Hop-by-hop / end-to-end | Notification Message | Void-Aware | Redundant Copies of data packet | Sender/Receiver-Based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VBF | YES | Single sink | End-to-End | NO | NO | Multiple copies | Receiver-Based |
HH-VBF | YES | Single sink | End-to-End | NO | NO | Multiple copies | Receiver-Based |
FBR | YES | Multiple sinks | Hop-by-Hop | YES | YES | Single copy | Sender-Based |
DBR | YES | Multiple sinks | Hop-by-Hop | NO | NO | Multiple copies | Receiver-Based |
HydroCast | NO | Multiple sinks | Hop-by-Hop | NO | YES | Multiple copies | Receiver-based |
VAPR | YES | Multiple sink | Hop-by-Hop | YES | YES | Single copy | Sender-Based |
MPDF | YES | Multiple sink | Hop-by-Hop | YES | NO | Single copy | Sender-Based |
Sidewinder | YES | Single sink | End-to-End | NO | NO | Multiple copies | Receiver-Based |
STE | YES | Single sink | End-to-End | NO | NO | Single copy | Sender-Based |
H2-DAB | NO | Multiple sink | Hop-by-Hop | YES | YES | Single copy | Sender-Based |
MPODF | NO | Single sink | End-to-End | NO | YES | Single copy | Sender-Based |
QDTR | NO | Single sink | Hop-by-Hop | YES | NO | Single copy | Sender-Based |
OFAIM | YES | NO sink | End-to-End | YES | YES | Multiple copies | Sender-Based |