A simulation tool for mobility management experiments
International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications
ISSN: 1742-7371
Article publication date: 4 September 2009
Abstract
Purpose
There is a need for a realistic simulator to model real mobile networks users. The purpose of this paper is to present a practical approach for simulating mobile networks. It aims to develop a platform that enables researchers to study different mobility scenarios.
Design/methodology/approach
The platform is built by using an initial set of real world data which is made richer by adding more complex movement patterns for users. Such an environment will aid researchers that are studying different problems related to users' behavior in a mobile computing setup.
Findings
It was found that the illustrative histograms of the generated network are used as an effective tool to modify and qualify the generated network, before actually using it, to have a network as close as possible to a real world one.
Research limitations/implications
The authors were unable to access real data from real networks because of privacy issues.
Originality/value
The paper describes the first fully integrated simulator for mobile networks.
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Citation
Taheri, J. and Zomaya, A.Y. (2009), "A simulation tool for mobility management experiments", International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 360-379. https://doi.org/10.1108/17427370910991893
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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