TOPNET: a tool for the visual simulation of communication networks

Author

Marsan, M. Ajmone ; Balbo, Gianfranco ; Bruno, Giorgio ; Neri, Fabio

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Sci. dell ´´Inf., Milano Univ., Italy

Volume

8

Issue

9

fYear

1990

fDate

12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1735

Lastpage

1747

Abstract

TOPNET is a software package for the simulation of communication networks that is being developed with the aim of exploiting as much as possible the visual aspects of a simulation experiment. The communication network topology and architecture are described by drawings, the system dynamics are represented with a class of timed Petri nets, the simulation experiment is controlled through menus and buttons activated with a mouse, and results are graphically displayed on the screen. With the help of an example, the main characteristics of the user interface and the internal architecture of TOPNET are described

Keywords

Petri nets; software packages; telecommunication networks; telecommunications computing; user interfaces; TOPNET; buttons; communication networks; internal architecture; menus; mouse; network topology; software package; timed Petri nets; user interface; visual simulation; Analytical models; Closed-form solution; Communication networks; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Network topology; Performance analysis; Petri nets; Power system modeling; Software packages;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.62859

Filename

62859