On the Tractability of Yen’s Algorithm and Contact Graph Modeling in Contact Graph Routing

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Abstract

Contact Graph Routing (CGR), later standardized as Schedule-Aware Bundle Routing (SABR) by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), is commonly implemented through modifications of Dijkstra and Yen's algorithms. The contribution of this paper lies in the detailed analysis and measurement of the effects caused by Yen's algorithm on CGR. It is observed that Yen's algorithm significantly reduces the scalability of CGR, rendering it unsuitable for scenarios involving numerous nodes numbering in the thousands or even hundreds. Furthermore, our analysis sheds light on how Yen's algorithm introduces unpredictable performance in CGR, resulting in substantial variations in memory usage and processing demands during the scheduling of individual bundles. This critical examination of the algorithm's behavior highlights operational risks, as potential adversaries could exploit this vulnerability by strategically forging and transmitting only a few bundles, effectively paralyzing the network.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages80-86
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 23 Oct 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title2023 11th IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments
Abbreviated titleWiSEE 2023
Conference number11
Duration6 - 8 September 2023
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationUniversidade de Aveiro
CityAveiro
CountryPortugal

External IDs

Scopus 85177576862

Keywords

Keywords

  • Bundle Protocol, Contact Graph Routing, Schedule-Aware Bundle Routing