An Intelligent Machine Learning Framework for Performance Prediction in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) operate without fixed infrastructure and are affected by node mobility, dynamic topology, unstable links, limited energy, and traffic congestion. This research introduces a Machine Learning-Based Performance Prediction Framework (ML-PPF) to predict packet delivery ratio, throughput, end-to-end delay, packet loss, routing overhead, and energy consumption. The framework uses network parameters such as node density, mobility, residual energy, link stability, queue utilization, traffic load, and route length as input features. After preprocessing and feature selection, Random Forest, Support Vector Regression, XGBoost, and Artificial Neural Network models are trained and combined using a weighted ensemble approach. The proposed framework enables early detection of performance degradation and supports efficient routing, congestion control, load balancing, and energy management in MANETs.