Realistic mobility pattern generator: design and application in path prediction algorithm evaluation

A platform for the simulation of mobility functions (e.g., protocols, and application architectures) is presented. This platform, named RMPG, is based on the assumption that real humans exhibit considerable spatial and temporal regularity in their moves. We base our simulation environment on the random way-point algorithm incorporated in the ns tool. Using the Java-based RMPG we performed a series of simulations by considering a path prediction algorithm as a mobility function. We present our results.