The SUNSET framework for simulation, emulation and at-sea testing of underwater wireless sensor networks

Petrioli, Chiara; Petroccia, Roberto; Potter, John R.; Spaccini, Daniele

doi:10.1016/j.adhoc.2014.08.012

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“…SUNSET can be used for underwater network simulation, Emulation and real-time testing [17]. It was developed by Sapienza University.…”

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Simulation Tools for Underwater Sensor Networks: A Survey

Das¹,

Thampi

2017

NPA

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In underwater sensor network(UWSN) research, it is highly expensive to deploy a complete test bed involving complex network structure and data links to validate a network protocol or an algorithm. This practical challenge points to the need of a simulation environment which can reproduce the actual underwater scenario without the loss of generality. Since so many simulators are proposed for UWSN simulation, the selection of an appropriate tool based on the research requirement is very important in validation and interpretation of results. This paper provides an in-depth survey of different simulation tools available for UWSN simulation. We compared the features offered by each tool, pre-requirements, and provide the run time experiences of some of the open source tools. We conducted simulation of sample scenarios in some of the open source tools and compared the results. This survey helps a researcher to identify a simulation tool satisfying their specific research requirements.

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“…SUNSET can be used for underwater network simulation, Emulation and real-time testing [17]. It was developed by Sapienza University.…”

Section: Sunsetmentioning

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Simulation Tools for Underwater Sensor Networks: A Survey

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Thampi

2017

NPA

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“…We used the most recent version of the SUNSET framework [7] to perform a probing of the underwater acoustic channel, to store the collected information, and to process it in order to create and use the underwater acoustic channel replay model. During the channel probing phase, the network nodes transmitted data packets in a round robin fashion according to a TDMA schedule where each node had its own slot.…”

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“…CARP and EFlood have been implemented in SUN-SET 2.0 [7], our extension of ns-2 [10] for underwater networking. The two protocols have been compared through different sets of experiments considering the Bellhop raytracing software [11] and the real traces we collected at CommsNet'13.…”

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“…Measurements refer to the campaign of experiments "CommsNet'13" performed in September 2013. 1 In particular, we used the simulation/emulation tool SUNSET 2.0 [7] to measure channel quality (i.e., correct packet reception) by having node transmitting data packets in round robin fashion following a TDMA schedule, where each node was transmitting in its own slot. We have explored different packet sizes and modem power levels to measure how these parameters where affecting the channel.…”

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Channel replay-based performance evaluation of protocols for underwater routing

Basagni

Petrioli

Petroccia

et al. 2014

2014 Oceans - St. John's

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The paper presents a comparative performance evaluation of two routing protocols for underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs). The two protocols are the ChannelAware Routing Protocol (CARP), exemplary of a cross layer approach to underwater routing, and a simple variation of common flooding, called EFlood, where performance is enhanced by introducing random re-transmission times. The scenarios we consider are obtained via simulations and from trials at sea performed under a collaboration agreement between the University of Roma "La Sapienza" and the NATO Science and Technology Organization Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (STO CMRE). Two sets of simulations results are shown where the physical layer is modeled by a ray-traced channel as well as by replaying real channel traces, under the same network configuration. Results are also reported from campaigns of experiments at sea. Comparing all results shows how channel replay mimics faithfully actual channel dynamics with respect to what is achievable through a simulated channel model, thus demonstrating the effectiveness of this technique for a fair and repeatable performance comparison of solutions for UWSNs.

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“…The BD is programmed using the SUNSET framework [9] and based on ns2/NS-MIRACLE [10]. When the BD receives a control message, it interprets the user command in order to configure and start a second instance of SUNSET, which in turn will run the proper networking experiment.…”

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RECORDS: A remote control framework for underwater networks

Toso

Calabrese

Casari

et al. 2014

2014 13th Annual Mediterranean Ad Hoc Networking Workshop (MED-HOC-NET)

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We present an open source framework that makes it possible to remotely monitor and control a heterogeneous network of underwater acoustic nodes. The framework exploits acoustic communications to deliver control messages, and thus avoids the need to deploy cabled or wireless connections to control each node. The framework has been developed with the goal to provide a ready-to-use, lightweight, robust and reliable tool for real field trials. The framework is very cheap in terms of hardware resources and is easily portable on several embedded systems because it is not necessary to recompile it. Furthermore, RECORDS embeds features developed to manage in real time network experiments by using the DESERT Underwater framework, based on the well-known ns2/NS-MIRACLE network simulator. RECORDS has been validated successfully in several laboratory experiments and sea trials involving different embedded systems arranged into several network topologies, including one major sea trial conducted in collaboration with the NATO STO CMRE

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The SUNSET framework for simulation, emulation and at-sea testing of underwater wireless sensor networks

Cited by 136 publications

References 39 publications

Simulation Tools for Underwater Sensor Networks: A Survey

Simulation Tools for Underwater Sensor Networks: A Survey

Channel replay-based performance evaluation of protocols for underwater routing

RECORDS: A remote control framework for underwater networks

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