A testbed and methodology for experimental evaluation of wireless mobile ad hoc networks

Erik  Nordstrom; Per  Gunningberg; Henrik  Lundgren

1st International Conference on Integrated Internet Ad hoc and Sensor Networks

Research Article

A testbed and methodology for experimental evaluation of wireless mobile ad hoc networks

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    author={Erik  Nordstrom and Per  Gunningberg and Henrik  Lundgren},
    title={A testbed and methodology for experimental evaluation of wireless mobile ad hoc networks},
    proceedings={1st International Conference on Integrated Internet Ad hoc and Sensor Networks},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
    year={2005},
    month={3},
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    doi={10.1109/TRIDNT.2005.5}
}

Erik Nordstrom
Per Gunningberg
Henrik Lundgren
Year: 2005
A testbed and methodology for experimental evaluation of wireless mobile ad hoc networks
TRIDENTCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/TRIDNT.2005.5

Erik Nordstrom¹^,*, Per Gunningberg¹^,*, Henrik Lundgren¹^,*

1: Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University

*Contact email: erikn@it.uu.se, perg@it.uu.se, henrikl@it.uu.se

Abstract

Wireless mobile ad hoc network experimentation is subjected to stochastic factors from the radio environment and node mobility. To achieve test repeatability and result re-producibility such stochastic factors need to be controlled or assessed in order to obtain conclusive results. This has implications on the design of testbeds. We present a methodology that addresses repeatability and describe how it has guided us in the design of our Ad hoc Protocol Evaluation (APE) testbed. Finally, by using APE, we present side-by-side routing protocol comparison results and show a radio phenomena that is not visible in simulations.

Published: 2005-03-14
Publisher: IEEE

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRIDNT.2005.5