Accurate Emulation of Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have a wide range of useful, datacentric applications, and major techniques involved in these applications include in-network query processing and query-informed routing. Both techniques require realistic environments and detailed system feedback for development and evaluation. Unfortunately, neither real sensor networks nor existing simulators/emulators are suitable for this requirement. In this design paper, we propose a distributed sensor network emulator, a Virtual Mote Network (VMNet), to meet this requirement. We describe the system architecture, the synchronization of the nodes and the virtual time emulation with a focus on mechanisms that are effective for accurate emulation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: NPC
• Authors: Hejun Wu, Qiong Luo, Pei Zheng, Bingsheng He, Lionel M. Ni
• Keywords: NPC 2004, Real Sensor Networks, Sensor Network, Wireless Sensor Networks