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MannaSim: A NS-2 Extension to Simulate Wireless Sensor Network

Authors:
Rodolfo Miranda Pereira
Linnyer Beatrys Ruiz
Maria Luisa Amarante Ghizoni

Keywords: Wireless Sensor Network; Network Simulator (NS-2); Simulation Framework.

Abstract:
A Wireless Sensor Network is a special kind of ad hoc network characterized by a large amount of nodes distributed over a real world environment, in order to monitor and send relevant data to an access point. In this paper, we present a framework for wireless sensors network simulation that was implemented as an extension for Network Simulator 2. This framework provides a way to configure the environment of the simulation by choosing parameters like the topology of the network, kind of data dissemination, type of routing protocol, hardware capacity and initial energy power of the sensor nodes. In order to demonstrate MannaSim’s results, we also present a wireless sensor network scenario in which the proposed tool was used to simulate. Through the results provided by MannaSim, it was possible to choose the best configuration for the proposed scenario.

Pages: 95 to 101

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: April 19, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4413

ISBN: 978-1-61208-398-8

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from April 19, 2015 to April 24, 2015