Application of network design tool to tactical mobile ad hoc networks

Author

Yee, David ; Graff, Charles

Author_Institution

US Army RDECOM-CERDEC, Ft. Monmouth, NJ

fYear

2008

fDate

16-19 Nov. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

NEDAT (Network Engineering Design and Analysis Toolset) is an engineering tool being developed by US Army RDECOM-CERDEC to assist network designers in the design and construction of mobile ad hoc networks based on end-user performance goals and requirements. This paper will introduce and describe the functionality of the current version of NEDAT (v2.1) and to show how it can be used in designing MANETs (Mobile Ad Hoc Networks). Results produced by the tool will help network designers to choose optimum components and parameters (e.g. protocols, transmit power) for the network to meet or exceed the stated performance goals. A description of the areas focused in the networking design space will be presented.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; military computing; mobile computing; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network planning; MANET; Network Engineering Design and Analysis Toolset; network design tool; networking design space; optimum components; optimum parameters; tactical mobile ad hoc networks; Design engineering; Mathematical model; Mobile ad hoc networks; Performance analysis; Power engineering and energy; Radio frequency; Routing; Stochastic processes; Telecommunication traffic; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 2008. MILCOM 2008. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2676-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2677-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2008.4753147

Filename

4753147