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Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network Simulation

Authors:
David Navarro
Mihai Galos
Fabien Mieyeville
Wan Du

Keywords: Wireless Sensor Network, WSN, heterogeneous, simulation, model, SystemC

Abstract:
Based on our previous work on the development of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) simulation platform, we present here its ability to run simulations on heterogeneous nodes. This platform allows system-level simulations with low level accurate models, with graphical inputs and outputs to easily simulate such distributed systems. In the testbed we consider, the well known IEEE 802.15.4 standard is used, and different microcontrollers units (MCU) and radiofrequency transceivers compose the heterogeneous nodes. It is also possible to simulate complex networks or inter-acting networks; that is a more realistic case, as more and more hardware devices exist and standards permit their interoperability. This simulation platform can be used to explore design space in order to find the hardware devices and IEEE 802.15.4 algorithm that best fit a given application. Packet Delivery Rate (PDR) and packet latency can be evaluated, as other network simulators do. Energy consumption of sensor nodes is detailed with a very fine granularity: partitioning over and into hardware devices that compose the node is studied.

Pages: 292 to 295

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: August 19, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4405

ISBN: 978-1-61208-207-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 19, 2012 to August 24, 2012