CM-MAC: A Cluster-Based Hierarchical Scheduling Protocol for Reliable Neighborhood Multicasting in Mobile AUV Swarms
Deploying Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) swarms is pivotal for oceanographic exploration. However, swarm formation control is constrained by harsh Underwater Acoustic Communication Networks (UACNs), especially in dynamic, non-fully connected topologies. To address high packet collision rates and excessive signalin...