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M2ANET Simulation in 3D in NS2

Authors:
Nasir Mahmood
John DeDourek
Przemyslaw Pochec

Keywords: mobile network; simulation; NS2; 3D; MANET; M2ANET; Mobile Medium

Abstract:
In this paper, the enhancements to the ns2 source code adding a capability for modeling Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANETs) and Mobile Medium Ad Hoc Network (M2ANETs) in three dimensions are described. ns2 is an open-source event-driven simulator designed specifically for research in computer communication networks. It allows modeling MANETs in two dimensions which imposes limits on investigating the MANET performance in the real world. Experiments were conducted using the modified ns2 simulator to determine the performance of M2ANETs in 3D, at different node densities and with different movement patterns. The results show that mobile nodes using 802.11 links and running DSR routing protocol can successfully operate as a mobile medium (M2ANET) in a 3D cube with dimensions less than 1500x1500x1500 meters. Simulation experiments also show that deploying of a 3D M2ANET in a multi-story building is not negatively affected by limiting the mobile node movement to horizontal planes corresponding to different floors in the building.

Pages: 24 to 28

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: October 12, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-371-1

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 12, 2014 to October 16, 2014