5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities

Research Article

A demonstration of the meshtest wireless testbed

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976234,
        author={Brenton Walker and Ian D. Vo  and Matthew Beecher  and Charles Clancy },
        title={A demonstration of the meshtest wireless testbed},
        proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and  Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
        year={2009},
        month={5},
        keywords={},
        doi={10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976234}
    }
    
  • Brenton Walker
    Ian D. Vo
    Matthew Beecher
    Charles Clancy
    Year: 2009
    A demonstration of the meshtest wireless testbed
    TRIDENTCOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976234
Brenton Walker1,*, Ian D. Vo 1,*, Matthew Beecher 1,*, Charles Clancy 1,*
  • 1: Laboratory for Telecommunications Sciences, US Department of Defense.
*Contact email: brenton@ltsnet.net, idv2101 @columbia.edu, beechema@iastate.edu, clancy@ltsnet.net

Abstract

MeshTest is a laboratory-based multi-hop wireless testbed that can subject real wireless nodes to reproducible mobile scenarios. It uses shielded enclosures and an RF matrix switch to dynamically control the attenuation experienced between pairs of nodes. The testbed is an ideal platform for experimenting with MANET and DTN implementations, offering convenient experimental control and data management.