An analytical model for fast and verifiable assessment of large scale wireless mesh networks

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2015
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Kauer, Florian  orcid-logo
Turau, Volker  
Institut
Telematik E-17  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/6397
Start Page
185
End Page
190
Citation
2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015: 185-190 (2015)
Contribution to Conference
2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015  
Publisher DOI
10.1109/DRCN.2015.7149011
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84944062436
Publisher
IEEE
Ensuring reliability is a key requirement for using wireless mesh networks in industrial applications. Analytical models provide a valuable support in the design of reliable networks, especially for large scale applications, where simulations do not provide the required scalability. This paper proposes an analytical model for multi-hop IEEE 802.15.4 networks that incorporates significant improvements compared to previous models. Comparisons of the model with simulations using the MiXiM framework for OMNeT++ exhibit a very good compliance. The analytical model is therefore adequate for assessment of very large wireless mesh networks. Additionally, the model yields new insights into the characteristics of IEEE 802.15.4 networks, regarding the impact of acknowledgment collisions and the influence of hidden nodes on retransmissions.
DDC Class
004: Informatik