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Metric Ls type robustness Fs type inaccuracy robustness Complexity scalability overhead overhead freedom path

Density

LABAR Some-for-

All

Medium Hierarchical Zones High Medium High Low Low No Low Dense

POSANT - - Multiple

Greedy
(pheromone)

Zones and
pheromone

Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Yes [ 18 ] High Both

PAGs All-for-

Some

Medium PAG + CFace TR Medium Medium High Low Medium Yes [ 19 ] Low Both

SPAAR All-for-

Some

Medium RDF Expected Region Low High Medium High High Ye s High Both

AODPR Some-for-

Some

Medium RDF Expected Region Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Ye s High Both

SGF All-for-

Some

Medium Greedy TR and neighbors'

TR

Medium High Medium High High Depends

on
optimi-
zation
criteria

Medium Moderate

Abbreviations : LS - location service; FS - forwarding strategy; TR - transmission range; RDF - restricted directional flooding