Direct QoE Measurement of Real-Time H.264 Streaming in OLSR-Based MANETs: An ns-3 and FFmpeg Experimental Framework.

Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) are infrastructureless wireless networks in which mobile nodes communicate through multi-hop links. Supporting realtime video transmission in such networks is challenging due to node mobility, dynamic topology, limited bandwidth, and frequent route changes. Among proa...

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Publicado en:Journal of Basrah Researches (Sciences) Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 293 - 306
Autores principales: Faron Al-Asadi, Hawraa Salim, Abed AL-Asadi, Hamid Ali, Al Seyab, Rihab, Ali AL-Asadi, Ali Amjed, Ahmad Hambali, N. A. M.
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Publicado: Republic of Iraq Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MOHESR) 2025
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          Faron Al-Asadi, Hawraa Salim
          Abed AL-Asadi, Hamid Ali
          Al Seyab, Rihab
          Ali AL-Asadi, Ali Amjed
          Ahmad Hambali, N. A. M.
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          Department of Computer Science College of Education for Pure Sciences University of Basrah Basrah, Iraq.
          School of Business, Computing, and Social Science, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham GL50 2RH, U.K.
          Department of Computer Science, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon.
          Centre of Excellence for Micro Systems Technology (MiCTEC), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau, 02600, Malaysia.
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        Ad hoc computer networks
        Network routing protocols
        Video processing
        Live streaming
        Quality of service
        Streaming video & television
        Perceived quality
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          Ad hoc computer networks
          Network routing protocols
          Video processing
          Live streaming
          Quality of service
          Streaming video & television
          Perceived quality
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        H.264 Video Streaming
        Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Manets)
        Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR)
        Quality Of Experience (Qoe)
        Quality Of Service (Qos)
        Real-Time Video Transmission
        بروتوكول التوجيه بالحالة المح ّسنة للوصالت(OLSR)
        ث الفيديو بصيغة.264H
        جودة التجربة (QoE)
        شبكات االتصال المتنقلة ذاتية التنظيم (MANETs )
        نقل الفيديو في الزمن الحقيقي ،جودةالخدمة (QoS)
      ab: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) are infrastructureless wireless networks in which mobile nodes communicate through multi-hop links. Supporting realtime video transmission in such networks is challenging due to node mobility, dynamic topology, limited bandwidth, and frequent route changes. Among proactive routing protocols, the Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR) protocol is widely used because of its low route acquisition delay, which makes it suitable for delaysensitive multimedia applications. In this study, a complete experimental evaluation of realtime video transmission over an OLSR-based MANET is presented using the ns-3.41 network simulator under Ubuntu Linux. A pre-encoded H.264 video stream was transmitted over progressively larger network scenarios, starting from small topologies and extending to a dynamic 25-node MANET using the Random Waypoint mobility model. Video quality assessment was performed directly on the received video files using FFmpeg-based tools, without relying on the Evalvid framework. Both Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) metrics were analyzed. The results show that OLSR is capable of delivering real-time video with acceptable visual quality in moderately dense MANET scenarios, achieving average Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio )PSNR( values of approximately 29.6 dB, Structural Similarity Index)SSIM( values between 0.93 and 0.95, and Mean Opinion Score )MOS( scores ranging from 3.5 to 3.9. This work provides a validated experimental baseline for future research on QoE-aware optimization and adaptive video transmission in MANET environments.
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