Research Article
Enabling Sensing and Mobility on Wireless Testbeds
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-35576-9_50, author={Harris Niavis and Giannis Kazdaridis and Thanasis Korakis and Leandros Tassiulas}, title={Enabling Sensing and Mobility on Wireless Testbeds}, proceedings={Testbeds and Research Infrastructure. Development of Networks and Communities. 8th International ICST Conference, TridentCom 2012, Thessanoliki, Greece, June 11-13, 2012, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM}, year={2012}, month={12}, keywords={}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-35576-9_50} }- Harris Niavis
Giannis Kazdaridis
Thanasis Korakis
Leandros Tassiulas
Year: 2012
Enabling Sensing and Mobility on Wireless Testbeds
TRIDENTCOM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-35576-9_50
Abstract
The inherent inability of simulation models to adequately express factors such as wireless signal propagation etc., can lead to incomplete evaluation of wireless protocols and applications. Thus, testing of proposed schemes under real-life settings has become the de facto validation process. More specifically, in the context of testing scenarios that include mobility, evaluation in real environments becomes a prerequisite. Networking testbeds have recently extended their capabilities by providing the researchers with the ability to include mobile nodes in their experiments as well. Towards this direction, we have developed a prototype mobile node in NITOS, which features a mounted camera and wireless interfaces that enable remote access and control. The proposed mobility framework is also accompanied by a graphical user interface that allows the experimenter to observe the node’s behavior remotely.