Real-Time Wireless Mesh Networks for Disaster Zone Communication

Chandra, Subhash; Al-Hilali, Mohammed

doi:10.25673/123719

Proceedings of International Conference on Applied Innovation in IT · 2026/03/31 · Vol. 14 · Issue 1 · pp. 1197–1203

Real-Time Wireless Mesh Networks for Disaster Zone Communication

Subhash Chandra, Mohammed Abdul Jaleel Maktoof and Aqeel Al-Hilali

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Abstract

When disaster-impacted areas have destroyed or inaccessible traditional communication infrastructure, it is important to find a dependable, real-time communication infrastructure in order to respond to an emergency and coordinate emergency response. This article suggests a real time wireless mesh network (WMN) scheme that is specially made to handle communications necessary in the disaster zone. The structure has a composite routing metric, which is calculated by using delay, residual energy and signal strength, in addition to real-time priority-based queuing mechanism. It provides prompt and trustworthy delivery of essential alerts, visual information and situation reports to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The given system is compared with the traditional protocols such as AODV and SafeMesh in terms of the NS-3 simulations with the different node density, traffic load, and failure rate. Experiments show significant performance gains: as much as 35 percent delay cut, 2025 percent energy consumption, and better reliability of packet delivery even in the presence of 30 percent node failures. The architecture assists in the energy-conscious route optimization and adaptive queue management in order to emphasize on urgent communications. The study proves the usefulness of intelligent WMNs as a reliable solution to emergencies. The next-generation developments might involve AI-assisted movement, the implementation of UAVs, and transmitted with blockchain security to be more scalable and secure.

Keywords

Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Disaster Communication Real-Time Routing Energy Efficiency Packet Delivery Ratio Emergency Response Priority Queuing Network Reliability.

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