scholarly journals A Comprehensive Open-Source Simulation Framework for LiFi Communication

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2485
Author(s):  
Shakir Ullah ◽  
Saeed Ur Rehman ◽  
Peter Han Joo Chong
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Optical Gain ◽  
Packet Delay ◽  
Mobility Model ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Simulation Framework ◽  
Light Spectrum ◽  
Seamless Integration

Light Fidelity (LiFi) is a new candidate for wireless networking that utilizes the visible light spectrum and exploits the existing lighting infrastructure in the form of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication on a bidirectional channel at very high data rates. However, the LiFi has small coverage, and its optical gain is closely related to the receiver’s directionality vis-à-vis the transmitter, therefore it can experience frequent service outages. To provide reliable coverage, the LiFi is integrated with other networking technologies such as wireless fidelity (WiFi) thus forming a hybrid system. The hybrid LiFi/WiFi system faces many challenges including but not limited to seamless integration with the WiFi, support for mobility, handover management, resource sharing, and load balancing. The existing literature has addressed one or the other aspect of the issues facing LiFi systems. There are limited free source tools available to holistically address these challenges in a scalable manner. To this end, we have developed an open-source simulation framework based on the network simulator 3 (ns-3), which realizes critical aspects of the LiFi wireless network. Our developed ns-3 LiFi framework provides a fully functional AP equipped with the physical layer and medium access control (MAC), a mobility model for the user device, and integration between LiFi and WiFi with a handover facility. Simulation results are produced to demonstrate the mobility and handover capabilities, and the performance gains from the LiFi-WiFi hybrid system in terms of packet delay, throughput, packet drop ratio (PDR), and fairness between users. The source code of the framework is made available for the use of the research community.

scholarly journals Realistic Model of Mobility based on Location and Route for VANET

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 5111-5116
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Packet Loss ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Realistic Model ◽  
Mobility Model ◽  
Transmission Delay ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Mobility Models ◽  
Optimal Solutions

In this research work, we propose two realistic mobility models named as location based realistic mobility model and route based realistic mobility model. In location based realistic mobility model speed and velocity is updating and route based realistic mobility model implies how many routes are available. With these models the targeted position is set and vehicles are moving according to the same position. Hence the problem of routing is resolved which is encountered in existing realistic mobility model. For implementation of our models, we use open source software named as network simulator NS-3 and traffic simulator MOVE with SUMO. We also compare our models with the existing realistic models in terms of performance matrices: packet loss, throughput and transmission delay. Since the vehicles are moving according to targeted position, so as application aspects we predict accidents and lots of traffic and with the help of prediction we will choose some optimal solutions.

A New Simulation Framework Based on the Kepler and Scicos Open-Source Software for the Design and Qualification of Tokamak Control Algorithms: First Test Case Results

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 819-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliviero Barana ◽  
Cédric Boulbe ◽  
Sylvain Brémond ◽  
Simone Mannori ◽  
Philippe Moreau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Simulation Framework

An Open-source Implementation of LSTM and GRU in the Ptolemy Simulation Framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasilis Daoulas ◽  
Nikolaos Tampouratzis ◽  
Panagiotis Mousouliotis ◽  
Ioannis Papaefstathiou
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Simulation Framework

The Robustness of RM-DSR Multipath Routing Protocol with Different Network Size in MANET

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Naseer Ali Husieen ◽  
Suhaidi Hassan ◽  
Osman Ghazali ◽  
Lelyzar Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Routing Protocol ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Mobile Ad Hoc Network ◽  
Mobility Model ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Delivery Ratio ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Mobile Nodes ◽  
Route Maintenance ◽  
Dynamic Source

This paper evaluates the performance of Reliable Multipath Dynamic Source Routing Protocol (RM-DSR) protocol with different network size compared to DSR protocol. RM-DSR developed in the mobile ad-hoc network to recover from the transient failure quickly and divert the data packets into a new route before the link is disconnected. The performance of RM-DSR protocol is tested in the Network Simulator (NS-2.34) under the random way point mobility model with varying number of mobile nodes. The network size parameter is used to investigate the robustness and the efficiency of RM-DSR protocol compared to DSR protocol. The network size affects the time of the route discovery process during the route establishment and the route maintenance process which could influence the overall performance of the routing protocol. The simulation results indicate that RM-DSR outperforms DSR in terms of the packet delivery ratio, routing overhead, end-to-end delay, normalized routing load and packet drop.

Traffic-Centric Mesoscopic Analysis of Connectivity in VANETs

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mani Zarei
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Mobility Model ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Expected Time ◽  
Distance Distributions ◽  
Hoc Networks

Abstract Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have emerged as an appropriate class of information propagation technology promising to link us even while moving at high speeds. In VANETs, a piece of information propagates through consecutive connections. In the most previous vehicular connectivity analysis, the provided probability density function of intervehicle distance throughout the wide variety of steady-state traffic flow conditions is surprisingly invariant. But, using a constant assumption, generates approximate communication results, prevents us from improving the performance of the current solutions and impedes designing the new applications on VANETs. Hence, in this paper, a mesoscopic vehicular mobility model in a multilane highway with a steady-state traffic flow condition is adopted. To model a traffic-centric distribution for the spatial per-hop progress and the expected spatial per-hop progress, different intervehicle distance distributions are utilized. Moreover, the expected number of hops, distribution of the number of successful multihop forwarding, the expected time delay and the expected connectivity distance are mathematically investigated. Finally, to model the distribution of the connectivity distances, a set of simplistic closed-form traffic-centric equations is proposed. The accuracy of the proposed model is confirmed using an event-based network simulator as well as a road traffic simulator.

scholarly journals Transportable open-source application program interface and user interface for generic humanoids: TOUGH

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 172988142092160
Author(s):  
Vinayak Jagtap ◽  
Shlok Agarwal ◽  
Ameya Wagh ◽  
Michael Gennert
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Humanoid Robots ◽  
Application Program Interface ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Application Program ◽  
Diverse Field ◽  
High Level ◽  
Program Interface

Humanoid robotics is a complex and highly diverse field. Humanoid robots may have dozens of sensors and actuators that together realize complicated behaviors. Adding to the complexity is that each type of humanoid has unique application program interfaces, thus software written for one humanoid does not easily transport to others. This article introduces the transportable open-source application program interface and user interface for generic humanoids, a set of application program interfaces that simplifies the programming and operation of diverse humanoid robots. These application program interfaces allow for quick implementation of complex tasks and high-level controllers. Transportable open-source application program interface and user interface for generic humanoids has been developed for, and tested on, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas V5 and NASA’s Valkyrie R5 robots. It has proved successful for experiments on both robots in simulation and hardware, demonstrating the seamless integration of manipulation, perception, and task planning. To encourage the rapid adoption of transportable open-source application program interface and user interface for generic humanoids for education and research, the software is available as Docker images, which enable quick setup of multiuser simulation environments.

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