58304114 Research Seminar on Measurements and Modeling of Wireless Networks

Description

In this seminar we will look at recent research in performance measurements and simulation models of wireless links. Each participant should review existing publications on a selected topic and present a summary of results in a 10-15 page paper and give a 60 min talk. The goal is to find out what measurements results exist in the area and what kind of simulation models are used for performance evaluation. The main focus should be on wide-area cellular networks with possible extensions to satellite links and wireless local area networks if time allows. Possible topics include traffic characterization, error losses, delay variation, packet reordering, on-demand resource allocation, bandwidth variation, active queue management of wireless links, and effects of mobility. We focus on end-user perspective (performance of transport protocols and applications) rather than on system issues (overall capacity, etc.)

Prerequisites for taking this seminar include good knowledge of wireless networks from courses such as Data communication I/II, Performance Evaluation, and Advanced Wireless Communication Systems, and some research experience from the Scientific Writing course or from the Master's thesis. In addition to a paper and a presentation, presence on 3/4 of all sessions is required to complete the seminar. The seminar is in English.

The seminar paper should be in Latex format and use the IEEE template. Participants are encouraged to experiment with wireless models in the ns2 simulator.

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